Patterns with X and O

Patterns with X and O

Pencil and paper
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about continuing a pattern and finding a rule.
a)
Draw in the next arrow in this pattern.
 
 
b)
 
Complete the table showing the number of O's and X's in the arrow pattern.
 

 

Number of O's 3 5 7    
Number of X's 3        
Total number of O's and X's 6        
 
c)
  
Complete the following sentence.
 
"To find the total number of X's and O's in an arrow, multiply the number of O's by "
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Number and Algebra, Patterns and relationships
Keywords: 
spatial patterns, functional rules
Description of task: 
Students complete a spatial sequential pattern, record the pattern in a table, and complete a statement about the pattern's rule.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Patterns and relationships, sets 4-5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (09/1998)
a) easy
b) moderate
c) 2 moderate