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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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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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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Divisible by 2 Maze Worksheets
Help students practice determining if a number is divisible by 2 with this fun set of maze worksheets.
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Number Pattern Task Cards – Addition and Subtraction
Practice identifying the rules of patterns, determining missing numbers, and interpreting word problems with this set of 36 task cards.
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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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Partitioning Numbers Worksheet Pack
Use this partitioning numbers worksheet pack to help students quantify sets up to 120 through equal grouping and skip‑counting strategies.
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Shape and Number Pattern Task Cards
Support early math learning with repeating patterns task cards designed to help students recognize, continue and create patterns while identifying the repeating unit.
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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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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 Patterns 5th Grade Worksheet Set
Explore algebraic ideas with this number patterns 5th grade worksheet set that provides practice extending whole number, fraction, and decimal patterns.
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Odd and Even Patterns in Multiplication Task Cards
Help your students discover patterns in odd and even numbers in multiplication products with this set of task cards.
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3rd Grade Odd and Even Properties Task Cards
Assess students understanding of the properites of odd and even numbers with these task cards.
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Skip Counting Caterpillar Worksheet Pack
Use a Skip Counting Caterpillar Worksheet for your kindergarten and first grade students to practice and improve their skip counting skills!
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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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Rolling to 100 Board Game
Practice counting to 100 by 1's with this interactive hundreds chart board game for multiple players.
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100 Action Verbs
Practice counting to 100 by 1’s and 10’s with this set of 24 action cards that get students moving, reading, and writing.
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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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One More, One Less Task Cards
Practice identifying one more and one less up to 100 with our set of 24 task cards.
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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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Find the Pattern Worksheet Pack
Support early math learning with a worksheet pack that helps students confidently find the pattern as they observe, continue, and create repeating patterns using hands‑on tasks.
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What's Missing? - One More, One Less Task Cards
Practice identifying numbers one more or one less than a given two-digit number with this set of 20 task cards.
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Counting by 10 - Shark
A dot-to-dot worksheet to practice counting by 10’s to 580.
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Identifying Number Patterns and their Rules - PowerPoint
A 14-slide editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when introducing number patterns and rules.
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Skip Counting Robot Worksheets - 2s, 5s, and 10s
A set of 4 robot-themed worksheets for students to practice skip counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
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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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Finding Unknown Numbers Escape Room
Support engaging math lessons with this finding unknown numbers escape room.
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Following and Creating Patterns Worksheet Pack
Support number pattern understanding with the following and creating patterns worksheet pack.
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Continuing Patterns Game Boards
Support hands‑on math learning with this continuing patterns game board activity.
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Associative, Commutative, and Distributive Property Worksheet Pack
Build student understanding of properties of numbers with this worksheet pack.
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Finding Unknown Numbers Worksheet Pack
Build strong number sense with the finding unknown numbers worksheet pack designed to help strengthen multiplication and division understanding.
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Finding Unknown Values Interactive Task Cards
Strengthen student understanding of finding unknown values with this interactive task card resource.
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