SEQUENCES Target: To find the next number in the sequence.

What is a sequence? A sequence is a pattern. It can be a pattern of : objects music letters or numbers

Here is a sequence of objects What animal would come next in this sequence? Correct! It would be a mouse.

Here is a sequence of sounds What sound will come next in the sequence? Correct! It will be the cow mooing.

Here is a sequence of letters. a a b c a a b c a a b c a Correct! It‘s the letter a. What letter will come next in the sequence? Look carefully at the letters.

Here is a sequence of numbers. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 What number is going to come next in this sequence? Correct it is the number 18

Decide what number should come next Tip! To find the next number in a number sequence: Look at all of the numbers in the sequence Find the pattern Decide what number should come next Put your number into the sequence and check that it looks correct

Play and finish these number sequences. Find the Number Play and finish these number sequences.

Look at the number sequences and see if you can work out the missing number.

1 3 5 7 9 13 15 17 11 It is the number 11. Find the number!

Correct! It is the number 15. Find the number! 0 5 10 ____ 20 25 30 35 40 15 Correct! It is the number 15.

Correct! It is the number 11. 17 15 13 ____ 9 7 5 3 11 Find the number!

Find the number! 25 35 45 ___ 65 75 55 Correct! It is the number 55.

Now race on to the last number sequence. 74 34 44 54 64 ___ 84 94 Correct! The missing number is 74. Now race on to the last number sequence. Find the number!

You have to find all three missing numbers! Solving this sequence is going to be a bit trickier. 52 67 77 42 47 ___ 57 62 ___ 72 ___ 82 The answers are: 52 67 and 77 You have to find all three missing numbers!

Well Done!