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ACARA AC9M1A01, Growing and shrinking patterns

Year 1 ยท Algebra

Recognise, describe and create patterns that grow or shrink by a constant amount, and find missing parts of the pattern.

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Teaching guide

What students learn

Recognise, describe and create patterns that grow or shrink by a constant amount, and find missing parts of the pattern.

How to teach it

Identify the repeating unit or the rule (add 3, double), extend it, and describe it in words. Build growing patterns with materials.

Worked example
โ˜… โ–  โ˜… โ–  โ˜… ___
Answer: โ– 

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Noticing only the first step of a rule, or continuing by appearance rather than the underlying rule.

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