Number Patterns Teaching Resources
Explore number patterns in your math classes this school year with fun worksheets, number sequence games and more teacher resources created to help your students understand how numbers in a sequence relate to one another.
Aligned with both TEKS and Common Core math standards, the printable and digital activities in this collection were created by the math teachers on the Teach Starter team to help you save time on your lesson plans.
Whether this is your first year teaching about number patterns or you're just looking for a little extra help, we've got you covered. Read on for a primer from our teacher team! We explain what number patterns are so you can share with your class, plus we explore three common patterns.
What Are Number Patterns? A Kid-Friendly Definition
A number pattern is a series of numbers that each follow the same rule. These patterns or sequences can help us find missing numbers or identify what number will come next in a series.
For example, let's say you are given the following list of numbers:
- 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24
This is an example of a number pattern in which the next number in the series is 4 more than the previous number. Once you can identify the pattern in a series of numbers like this one, you can then use that pattern to determine what number comes next or even what numbers could have come before the list began.
This is one of the many reasons number patterns are an important part of building students' algebraic reasoning skills. They help students understand how numbers can be related to one another and apply what they know about those relationships to solve problems.
3 Common Types of Number Patterns
We can't talk about number patterns without breaking down the different types your students are going to encounter in their math journey!
Linear Patterns
Linear patterns are number patterns in which the numbers increase or decrease by the same amount each time.
The example used above — in which each number in the series increased by a quantity of 4 — is a simple example of a linear pattern.
Geometric Number Patterns
Another type of pattern students may have to contend with is the geometric number pattern. This type involves numbers that are multiplied or divided by a constant factor.
The multiplication table is an example of a geometric number pattern.
Recursive Patterns
Students will have to make full use of their understanding of the four whole number operations to work with recursive patterns. That's because this pattern involves finding each successive number in the sequence by performing a specific operation on the previous number(s).
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Ada Lovelace - Cut and Paste Shapes and Patterns Activity
Explore shapes and patterns with the female programmer, Ada Lovelace, with this cut-and-paste activity for young students.
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Counting Mixed Coins Differentiated Worksheets
Download differentiated printable worksheets and use skip counting and addition skills to determine the value of each coin collection.
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ABC and 123 Turkey With Feathers Printable Activity
Practice counting, skip counting, and the letters of the alphabet with our ABC and 123 Turkey With Feathers Craft Template.
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Race to 100 Odd and Even Game
Create a fun math station with this roll to 100 game where students show their knowledge of odd and even numbers up to 100.
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Factor Trees Worksheet Set
Print a free factor trees worksheet set for 5th or 6th graders to practice prime factorization.
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Missing Values Number Chart - 1–120
A black and white chart representing numbers 1-120.
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Blank Input Output Tables Template Set
Grab this blank input output tables template set to create a wide variety of function table activities that will have your students thinking algebraically.
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Ten More, Ten Less Dominoes
Practice adding ten more or subtracting ten from a particular number with a set of 27 dominoes.
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Black and White Number Chart 1–120
A black and white number chart showing the numbers 1-120.
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5th Grade Math Review – Test Prep Packet
Encourage your students to work through 8 pages of 5th-grade math problems while charting their progress to measure their success.
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Odd and Even Number Sort
Sort even and odd numbers with this engaging task‑card activity that helps teachers confidently reinforce number concepts while keeping students motivated and on task.
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F is for Fire - Letter F Worksheet Pack
Help your PK and K students learn the letter F with 'F is for Fire' Letter F worksheets, which focus on phonetic sounds, handwriting, and activities for early math and literacy.
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Number Ordering Puzzles - Cut and Paste
Help students order numbers up to 20 with a set of 8 cut-and-paste number ordering puzzles.
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Prime & Composite Numbers – Task Cards
Demonstrate an understanding of prime and composite numbers with this set of 24 task cards.
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5th Grade Algebraic Relationships Assessment
Assess student understanding of prime and composite numbers, numerical expressions, graphing numerical patterns, and more with this math assessment.
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Equation Match-Up!
Match word problems, equations, and visual models with this match-up activity.
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Writing Equations From Word Problems – Differentiated Digital & Printable Worksheets
Practice writing equations from word problems with this set of differentiated worksheets.
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Three Bears Pattern Activity
A pattern worksheet using images of the bears from Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
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Plus One and Minus One Math Machine Worksheet
A worksheet to practice generating a number that is one more than or one less than another number.
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Skip Counting Robot Strips - 2s, 5s, and 10s
A set of 12 skip counting robot strips to help students learn to skip count by 2s, 5s, and 10s starting at any given number.
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Number Sequencing to 100 - Worksheet
A raindrop themed place value worksheet to use when sequencing numbers to 100.
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Race to 10,000 - Number Pattern Game
A fun game for students to play to practice place value and mentally adding multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000.
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Ten in the Bed - Counting Activity
A fun, hands-on number rhyme activity to help students sequence numbers and count forward and backward from 1–10.
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Repeating Patterns Task Cards
Practice recognizing, copying, and describing different repeating patterns using pony beads and our set of 30 Repeating Patterns Task Cards.
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Multiply and Divide by Powers of 10 Worksheet Set
Share this multiply and divide by powers of 10 worksheet set to give your students practice multiplying and dividing whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1,000.
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Multiplying by Powers of 10 Worksheet Set
Use our multiplying by powers of 10 worksheet set to give your students practice multiplying whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1,000.
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Place Value Slider Set
Break out this place value slider set for a hands-on way to demonstrate multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by powers of ten.
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Input Output Table Games — Bingo
Play input output table games like this Bingo activity to gamify your math lessons for maximum engagement!
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Input Output Tables Worksheet Set
Provide this input output tables worksheet set to your students to give them practice identifying and extending number patterns using all four operations.
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Function Machine Matching Game
Match input/output tables to their rules in this function machine game with an engaging robot theme.
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Input Output Tables 4th Grade Escape Room
Play this input output tables 4th grade escape room with your students to put the “FUN” in functions!
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Number Patterns 3rd Grade Worksheet Set
Share our number patterns 3rd grade worksheet set with your students to get them exploring number patterns and algebraic relationships.
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