Number Patterns

🟦 Definition

A number pattern is a list of numbers that follow a rule.

🔁 Common Patterns

• Skip counting: 2, 4, 6, 8... (counting by 2s)
  
  

• Adding: 5, 10, 15, 20... (+5 each time)
  
  

• Subtracting: 100, 90, 80, 70... (−10 each time)
  
  

🧊 Example

What comes next?
3, 6, 9, 12, ___ → 15

Rule: Add 3 each time

🧠 Why It Matters

Number patterns help us:

• See how numbers grow or shrink
  
  

• Predict what comes next
  
  

• Get ready for multiplication and algebra