Choosing the Rule for a Pattern
- Choose the rule that describes a pattern.
- Write a pattern rule using a variable.
- Tell an adding pattern from a multiplying one.
Help 5th graders master patterns and algebraic thinking with our function machine worksheet. Students analyze input and output values to create equations using addition, subtraction, and multiplication. This activity builds foundational skills for understanding mathematical relationships and prepares students for more advanced algebra concepts.
These worksheets help students identify and describe pattern rules. Activities include spotting attributes in number patterns, creating patterns from given rules, writing equations from function machine data, and determining whether patterns use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Worksheets also include matching patterns and using tables to continue rules. Spanning fourth and fifth grade standards.
Students practice continuing number patterns by identifying the rule and predicting what comes next. Worksheets include patterns that increase or decrease by a constant amount, finding missing numbers in sequences, choosing the correct pattern from multiple options, and using a 100 chart to spot patterns. Aligned with fourth grade.