Year 7 · Phase 3 (Years 7-8) · Algebra
Linear patterns
What the teaching sequence covers here
Plot points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane, use tables, graphs and diagrams to find the rule connecting position and element in a linear pattern, and express the constant increase or decrease as an equation using variables.
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nz-p3-alg-05. The Ministry of Education does not assign alphanumeric codes to teaching-sequence statements; this id is a stable site-internal reference.Relevant Year 7 worksheets
Matched by age: this NZ year lines up with our Grade 6 material. These resources support parts of the statement; they are not a complete assessment of every clause.