Math Terms: Patterning Grade 5

Grade 5: Math Review Patterns Part 1

In your notebooks define and Give an example of each term.

• Pattern

Something that grows, shrinks or repeats. Ex 2,4,6,8,10

• Pattern Rule

Operation being used in the pattern. Describe what is happening in the pattern.  Ex. Start at 5 and multiply by 5 each time.

• Core

The part of a repeating pattern that repeats itself. Ex 1,2,8 1,2,8,1,2,8

• Growing Pattern

A pattern where each term is greater than the previous term. Ex. 1,2,3,4,5,6

• Shrinking Pattern

A pattern where each term is smaller than the previous term. Ex. 4,3,2,1

• Repeating Pattern

A pattern that repeats the core Ex. 2,4,6,8,2,4,6,8,2,4,6,8

• Input Output Machine

Performs an operation on a number to produce another number. Ex

In	Out
1	2
2	3

Rule: Add 1

• List of Terms to describe a pattern (add, increase, decrease, subtract etc.)

Start at

Divide by

Increase by

Subtract by

Add

Decrease by

Multiply by

Take away

Alternately

Every other

• Term

The place of the number or item in a pattern. Ex 1,2,3,4, the four is term 4