Extending Table Patterns
Mathematics · Mathematical Thinking · meta
Recognise and use repeated reasoning to generalise: extend multiplication table patterns, derive unknown facts from known ones, and describe rules for sequences
What mastery looks like
- Notice that all multiples of 4 are even and use this to check answers
- Derive 8 × 7 from 8 × 5 + 8 × 2 by spotting the pattern
- Describe a rule for a growing pattern (e.g. 'add 50 each time') and use it to predict the next terms
Check your understanding
When Extending Table Patterns is learning their times tables, do they use known facts to figure out ones they're not sure of — for example, using 5 × 6 = 30 to work out that 6 × 6 = 36?
Prerequisites
Required first
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