Optional extension: growing patterns

This Grade 1 worksheet practices optional extension: growing patterns.

Optional enrichment; no reviewed Alberta Grade 1 mathematics requirement is asserted. It does not certify Grade 1 curriculum mastery. Money links in other subjects need separate review.

2 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser

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  • The rows show stages 1, 2 and 3 of a pattern. Each stage adds the same number of dots. How many dots will stage 5 have? — answer: 14
  • The rows show stages 1, 2 and 3 of a pattern. Each stage adds the same number of dots. Draw stage 4 and stage 5 below, one dot in each square. — answer: Top row (stage 4): 10 dots; bottom row (stage 5): 12 dots — 2 more each stage. Stage 5 with 11 dots (only 1 more), or the stages drawn the same, does not count.

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How many problems are on this worksheet?
2 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
What grade and standard is it for?
Grade 1.
Can I print more than one version?
Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.

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Optional extension: growing patterns · AXIS