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.
A PDF of the student activity is included.

Achievement Objectives
NA2-8: Find rules for the next member in a sequential pattern.
Student Activity

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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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Level Two