Patterns and Algebra- Writing Rules for Sequences

Have the pupils skip count by 5, by 8, by

10 and by 12
Present the ff. sequences and let the
pupils give the 7th term in each.
3,6,9,12,……..
0.6, 0.12, 0.18, …….
7, 14, 21, 28, …….
10,20,30,40, ………
9,14,19,24, ………
Guess the next letter in the
sequence?
O, T,T, F,F,S,S,E,
Group Activity: Find the nth term rule for each of the
following linear sequences.
1. 7,9,11,13,15,...
2. −3,−2,−1,0,1,...  

3. 2,6,10,14,18,...  

4. 3,6,9,12,15,...  

5. 2,7,12,17,22,...  

6.
12,13,14,15,16,..  
.
7. 5,6,7,8,9,...  

8. 0,1,2,3,4,...  

9. −3,−2,−1,0,1,...  

10.
20,21,22,23,24,..  
.
How do we find / formulate the rules in finding the next term in a
sequence?
Ans:
Determine the order of numbers if it is ascending or descending.
Find the difference between the consecutive terms.
To find the rule of the next term, use the difference between terms.
Example:
A. Supply the next three letters, figures,
symbols or combination of numbers and
letters in the ff. patterns. Then write the rule
for finding the nth term.