Teaching Resource
The Number Pattern Robot
A fun place value activity to help students identify number patterns and their rules.
Use this teaching resource in the classroom when exploring number patterns and their rules.
Students place a rule in the robot’s tummy, then place a number either side to match the rule.
Encourage students to record their rules and number patterns after they have made them on their robots.
A fun activity for students to complete as an independent or group Numeracy task.
National Curriculum Curriculum alignment
- Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Key Stage 1 (KS1) covers students in Year 1 and Year 2.
- Mathematics
The principal focus of mathematics teaching in key stage 1 is to ensure that pupils develop confidence and mental fluency with whole numbers, counting and place value. This should involve working with numerals, words and the four operations, includin...
- Number and place value

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