Number patterns worksheets
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Find what changes from one number to the next. That rule tells you what comes after.
Three grades, each its own sheet. Print one here, or open a grade for examples and teaching notes.
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3rd grade
Number pattern worksheets for 3rd grade give a sequence built on an add or subtract rule (like 5, 10, 15 or 90, 80, 70) and ask your child to continue it. Spotting the rule trains children to see structure in arithmetic.
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4th grade Core grade
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In 4th grade, patterns add multiplication rules and name-the-rule questions. Your child might continue 3, 6, 12, 24 or state the rule behind a given sequence. Working both jobs builds the generalizing habit that algebra depends on later.
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5th grade
Fifth grade pattern worksheets pair two numerical rules and ask students to compare corresponding terms. Students generate both sequences, record ordered pairs, and explain a relationship that remains true across the paired patterns.
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