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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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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6th Grade Algebra Worksheets
Share these 6th grade algebra worksheets with your students to level up their skills in identifying and extending number patterns.
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Number Grid Game — Interactive Activity
Share this number grid game with your students to give them practice adding and subtracting ten and one from a given number.
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Skip Counting Puzzles
Practice skip counting and identifying multiples of numbers with printable skip counting puzzles for kids.
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Snail Trail Odd and Even Properties Worksheet Pack
Help students identify the properties of odd and even numbers and using the ‘rules’ when calculating with worksheet pack.
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Odd and Even Properties Worksheet
Predict and confirm if the product of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing sums is odd or even.
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Ordering Numbers Worksheets- Halloween Cut and Paste
Share these ordering numbers worksheets with your students for some spook-tacular Halloween fun!
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Odd and Even Numbers Sorting Activity
Identify and sort 2- and 3-digit numbers into odd and even categories.
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2nd Grade 'I Spy' Odd and Even Number Worksheet
Practice determining odd and even numbers of objects with this fun scavenger hunt worksheet.
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Skip Counting Worksheets (Fill in the Blanks)
Use this set of skip counting worksheets to check student understanding of skip counting in increasing intervals of 5, 10, and 100 up to 1,000.
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10 More, 10 Less, 100 More, 100 Less — I Have, Who Has Game
Find the number ten more than, ten less than, one hundred more than, and one hundred less than the given number in this fun whole-class game!
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Number Patterns – More and Less Worksheets
Use place value skills to mentally add and subtract 10 or 100 to a given number with this set of worksheets.
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Number Neighborhood - Printable Number Line Sequencing Cards
Print a set of colorful numbered houses to use for skip counting, ordering, and comparing numbers.
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Counting Forwards and Backwards Within 100 - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Practicing counting forwards and backward from a given number within 100 with this cut and paste worksheet.
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Graphing Numerical Equations – Google Slides Interactive Activity
Recognize and analyze patterns in graphs, input-output tables, and equations with this interactive activity.
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Naming Number Patterns – Board Game
Identify the rule or missing numbers from an input-output table, number sequence, or word problem with this number patterns board game.
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Ten More, Ten Less Within 999 - Cut and Paste Worksheet
Practice adding and subtracting 10 from a given 3-digit number in this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Prime Factorization – Task Cards
Practice how to find the prime factorization of a number 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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Prime and Composite Numbers Worksheet
A worksheet to practice the relationship between factors and prime and composite numbers.
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Prime and Composite Number Sort
Identify prime and composite numbers by sorting 30 number cards into their proper category.
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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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Ten More, Ten Less Match-Up - Three-Digit Numbers
Identify ten more or ten less of a given 3-digit number with this set of 36 match up cards.
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Connect the Dots Worksheet — Skip Counting by Twos (Car-Themed)
Use this printable connect-the-dots worksheet with a car theme for students to demonstrate skip counting by twos.
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Complex Dot-to-dot – Skip Counting by Sevens (Wolf) – Worksheet
A complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate skip counting by sevens.
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Complex Dot-to-Dot – Skip Counting by Threes (Castle) – Worksheet
A complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate skip counting by threes.
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Complex Dot-to-dot – Skip Counting by Twos (Seahorses) – Worksheet
A complex dot-to-dot where students demonstrate skip counting by twos.
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One More, One Less - Worksheet
Practice foundational addition and subtraction facts using the concepts of one more and one less.
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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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Roll to Create a Strip Diagram
A roll to create template for students to use when learning to use strip diagrams.
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Additive Pattern Worksheet Pack
Support math instruction with additive pattern worksheets designed for teachers who want a low‑prep way to help students recognize, describe, and create additive patterns.
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- Number Patterns for 1st Grade
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