Mon Oct 10th - Sequences

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Discover the rule for a sequence of numbers and extend the sequence using the rule

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to spot how a sequence is built up and then extend the sequences using the pattern you have spotted

STARTER: Use this Notebook file to start students thinking about matchstick sequences.

1. Can you draw Patterns 5, six and seven
   
2. Copy this table and complete the Matchsticks in pattern column
   
3. Can you work out how many Matchstick's there will be in patterns 8, 9 and 10 without draw the patterns
   
4. What is the RULE to find the next pattern
   

LESSON: Use this Matchstick Pattern drawing tool to show more sequences for students to complete

Pattern 1: Triangles

Pattern 2: Hexagons

Pattern 3: Rectangles

Pattern 4: Big Squares

For each pattern get students to sketch 1^st 5 patterns in exercise books, then make a table of pattern number and number of matchsticks in each pattern, then WITHOUT drawing patterns write down next three numbers. Finally what is the rule

EXTENSION: Can you make a new matchstick pattern up of your own.

1. Draw the first 5 patterns
   
2. Make a table show the number of matchsticks in each pattern
   
3. Extend your table without drawing the patterns
   

What is the rule for your pattern?

PLENARY: Get students to write down in their exercise books these two Sentences:

In today's lesson I learned...

To improve tomorrow I must....