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The Mystery of the Vanishing Pattern

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Purpose: 

This is a level 2 algebra strand activity from the Figure It Out series.

Achievement Objectives:

Achievement Objective: Find rules for the next member in a sequential pattern.

Specific Learning Outcomes: 

find rules for sequential patterns

Required Resource Materials: 
FIO, Level 2-3, Algebra, The Mystery of the Vanishing Pattern, page 2
classmate
Activity: 

Activities One and Two

Students can expand on the strategies used on page 1 to complete the problems given on this page. For example, pattern a can be analysed using a table:

table.
Similarly, students can develop the following tables to help them identify the other patterns:

patterns.

Answers to Activities

Activity One

answers.

Activity Two
Answers will vary.


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