Patterns and Algebra
Foundation
Objects
Explain
Copy and create patterns with objects and drawings
Sort and classify
Year One
Number Patterns
Investigate
Describe
Skip counting
Patterns with objects
Year Two
Patterns with numbers
Describe
Identify missing elements
Solve
number sentences for addition and subtraction
Year Three
Number patterns resulting from performing addition and subtraction
Continue
Create
Describe
Year Four
Year Six
Year Five
Explore and describe number patterns resulting from performing multiplication
Solve word problems by using number sentences involving multiplication or division where there is no remainder
Use equivalent number sentences involving addition and subtraction to find unknown quantities
Describe, continue and create patterns with fractions,decimals and whole numbers resulting from addition and subtraction
Use equivalent number sequence involving multiplication and division to find unknown quantities
Continue and create sequence
Describe rules used to create the sequence
Explore the use of brackets and order of operations to write number sentences