Hello my wonderful Grade 5 superstar! 👋
I'm Kashef and today we're learning to Predict Missing Terms in patterns! When you find the secret rule, you can fill in any missing number. This is like being a math detective! Ready to solve some pattern mysteries? Let’s go! 🚀
🔢 Number Pattern Example
5, 8, 11, __, 17, 20
14 (add 3 each time)
📐 Shape Growing Pattern
● ●● ●●● __ ●●●●●
●●●● (4 dots)
🎯 Predict the Missing Terms!
1. 10, 15, 20, __, 30, 35
25 (add 5)
2. 100, 90, __, 70, 60
80 (subtract 10)
3. Challenge: 2, 6, 12, 20, __
30 (+4, +6, +8, +10...)
🛒 Real-Life Pattern Problems
Problem 1: You save $7 every week. After week 1: $7, week 2: $14, week 3: $21. How much after week 5?
$35
Problem 2: A candle is 40 cm tall. It burns 3 cm every hour. How tall after 6 hours?
22 cm (40 - 18)
🧪 Quick Predict the Missing Term Quiz
Question: 8, 14, 20, __, 32
You are a Pattern Detective Champion! 🎉🥳
Kashef is super proud of you! You can now find the rule and predict missing terms in patterns.
This skill is the beginning of algebra — you’re thinking like a real mathematician!