Describing patterns and sequences

problem
Sending cards

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This challenge asks you to investigate the total number of cards that would be sent if four children send one to all three others. How many would be sent if there were five children? Six?
problem
Pebbles

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Place four pebbles on the sand in the form of a square. Keep adding as few pebbles as necessary to double the area. How many extra pebbles are added each time?
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Magazines

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Let's suppose that you are going to have a magazine which has 16 pages of A5 size. Can you find some different ways to make these pages? Investigate the pattern for each if you number the pages.
problem
Exploring wild and wonderful number patterns

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

EWWNP means Exploring Wild and Wonderful Number Patterns Created by Yourself! Investigate what happens if we create number patterns using some simple rules.
problem
Counter ideas

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Here are some ideas to try in the classroom for using counters to investigate number patterns.
article
Digital roots

In this article for teachers, Bernard Bagnall describes how to find digital roots and suggests that they can be worth exploring when confronted by a sequence of numbers.
article
Pattern power

Mathematics is the study of patterns. Studying pattern is an opportunity to observe, hypothesise, experiment, discover and create.
interactivity
Cuisenaire environment

Age

5 to 16

Challenge level

An environment which simulates working with Cuisenaire rods.
problem
Pocket money

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Which of these pocket money systems would you rather have?
problem
Swimming pool tiles

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

This activity creates an opportunity to explore all kinds of number-related patterns.