Students recognize equality as a relationship between two equal quantities and solve simple addition and subtraction equations with unknowns in any position using whole numbers and sums or differences within 20. They identify, create, compare, describe, and extend repeating and growing patterns with objects, shapes, colors, sounds, and small numbers, applying simple rules to predict missing or next elements and informally recognize odd-even alternation. They extend and identify number patterns by 1, 2, 5, and 10 within 0–100, use number charts and number lines to describe these relationships, and find or apply simple add-or-subtract input-output rules with familiar whole numbers.
On this page:
- Master skills like “Recognize equality”, “Extend growing patterns”, and “Use a box for an unknown” with unlimited, free practice problems
- Download (or modify) free worksheets on Patterns and Early Algebra you can use at home or in class with practice problems across all skills in this group including “Create repeating patterns”, “Extend repeating patterns”, “Identify growing patterns”.
- Start working on adaptive units like “Patterning - Number Patterns Intro” or “Patterning - Visual Patterns Intro” that include these skills and will introduce and scaffold the skills carefully for maximum learning.
Patterns and Early Algebra: Individual Skills
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- Balance simple addition equations
- Balance simple subtraction equations
- Compare repeating patterns
- Complete simple input-output tables
- Create repeating patterns
- Describe a simple pattern rule
- Extend growing patterns
- Extend number patterns by 1
- Extend number patterns by 10
- Extend number patterns by 2
- Extend number patterns by 5
- Extend repeating patterns
- Find a simple input-output rule
- Generate a pattern from a rule
- Identify growing patterns
- Identify odd-even alternation informally
- Identify patterns on a number chart
- Identify repeating patterns
- Recognize equality
- Use a box for an unknown
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Download/Modify Free Grade 1 'Patterns and Early Algebra' Worksheet
Print this free 'Patterns and Early Algebra' worksheet to practice these skills away from the computer. Click 'Modify' to easily customize this worksheet to your exact needs.
This Worksheet Includes:
- Balance simple addition equations
- Balance simple subtraction equations
- Compare repeating patterns
- Complete simple input-output tables
- Create repeating patterns
- Describe a simple pattern rule
- Extend growing patterns
- Extend number patterns by 1
Units Teaching These Skills
These adaptive units introduce, teach, or reinforce skills in this group (Patterns and Early Algebra) through scaffolded problems that grow in difficulty as concepts are understood.