The purpose of this activity is to support students anticipating the next shape in a growth pattern by attending to the structure of shapes in the pattern. There is a particular emphasis on similarity and difference between consecutive shapes in the pattern.
Create a table of Values for the pattern on Slide Two. You might replay the animation and add values as the days progress.
What do you notice?
Look for students to recognise that the day number and number of squares are always the same value.
Days | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Number of squares | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Next steps
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