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