Literacy Research Memory Skill Challenge Term Term – to – term Linear Geometric What is the Fibonacci sequence? A sequence is a pattern that follows a pattern or rule: 1, 3, 5, 7 rule add 2 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 rule double Skill Challenge Use each term-to-term rule to write down the first five terms of a sequence. Start from a first term of 3: Add 7 Subtract 2 Multiply by 2 2) Work out the next two terms in each sequence. Describe the term to term rule you have used: 4, 9, 14, 19, 24… 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22 … 12, 5, -2, -9 … 3) Work out two terms between each pair of numbers, to form a sequence. Describe the term to term rule you have used: 10, ...., ……, 40 80, …., ….., 10 3, …., ….., 1 9 1) Look at the two sequences below: 1, 5, 9, 13, 17 2, 8, 14, 20, 26 Are there any common terms in both sequences? Explain your answer. 2) You could use a spreadsheet for this: a) Write down the first 20 terms of the sequence that starts 5, 8, 11, 14, 17… b) Write down the first 20 terms of the sequence that starts 3, 7, 11, 15, 19 … 11 is a common term in both sequences. c) What are the other common terms? d) Is there a rule to your common terms?

Literacy Research Memory Skill Challenge Title:- Set on Due on Literacy Research Memory Key words – write a dictionary entry Label diagrams with key words Unscramble anagrams to form key words Use key words in sentences History of the topic Real life application Career which uses the skill Worked example Come up with a method of remembering – rhyme, acronym Skill Challenge Questions which allow the pupils to practise the skills they have learnt in class. Can be broken into two sections to build up to the final skill Apply the skill to real life problem Exam style question Apply the skill to the step of learning. Apply the skill in combination with others to solve a problem.