Unlocking Number Patterns: Discovering Relationships

Algebra 1 Grades High School 4:31 Video
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Lesson Description

Explore number patterns, interpret their relationships on a number line, and make predictions. This lesson uses a graph to represent patterns and identify rules.

Video Resource

Number patterns: interpreting relationships | Pre-Algebra | Khan Academy

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Duration: 4:31
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Key Concepts

  • Number patterns
  • Relationships between patterns
  • Graphical representation of patterns
  • Identifying pattern rules
  • Covariation

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify and describe number patterns.
  • Students will be able to interpret relationships between two different number patterns.
  • Students will be able to represent number patterns graphically.
  • Students will be able to determine the rule governing a number pattern.
  • Students will be able to analyze the covariation between patterns using equations.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by reviewing basic number patterns (arithmetic sequences). Ask students to provide examples of patterns they have encountered. Briefly introduce the idea of plotting two patterns on a coordinate plane to visualize their relationship.
  • Video Viewing (10 mins)
    Play the Khan Academy video 'Number patterns: interpreting relationships'. Instruct students to take notes on key concepts, particularly how the graph represents the relationship between the two patterns and how the rules for each pattern are determined.
  • Guided Practice (15 mins)
    Work through an example similar to the one in the video. Provide students with two number patterns and guide them in plotting the points on a graph. Help them identify the rules for each pattern and any relationship between them. Discuss how the graph visually represents this relationship.
  • Independent Practice (15 mins)
    Provide students with a worksheet containing several pairs of number patterns. Ask them to: a) Plot the patterns on a graph. b) Determine the rule for each pattern. c) Identify any relationships between the patterns. d) Write an equation expressing the relationship between the terms.
  • Wrap-up and Discussion (5 mins)
    Review the answers to the independent practice. Discuss any difficulties students encountered. Summarize the key takeaways: Number patterns can be represented graphically, the graph shows the relationship between the patterns, and we can express that relationship as an equation.

Interactive Exercises

  • Pattern Prediction
    Present students with a partially completed graph of two number patterns. Ask them to predict the next few points on the graph based on the observed patterns. Have them explain their reasoning.
  • Rule Detective
    Provide students with a graph of two number patterns, but do not give them the number patterns themselves. Ask them to work backwards to determine the rules for each pattern.

Discussion Questions

  • How does a graph help us visualize the relationship between two number patterns?
  • Can you always find a simple rule or equation to describe the relationship between two patterns? Why or why not?
  • What real-world scenarios could be modeled using number patterns and graphs like the ones we studied today?

Skills Developed

  • Pattern recognition
  • Analytical thinking
  • Graphical interpretation
  • Algebraic reasoning
  • Problem-solving

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Pattern A is 2, 4, 6, 8... Pattern B is 3, 5, 7, 9... Which statement is true?

Correct Answer: Pattern B is always 1 more than Pattern A

Question 2:

If points are plotted with Pattern A on the x-axis and Pattern B on the y-axis, what does a straight line suggest?

Correct Answer: A linear relationship exists between the patterns

Question 3:

Pattern A increases by 2 each time. Pattern B increases by 4. For every 1 unit increase in A, how many units does B increase?

Correct Answer: 2

Question 4:

Given the pattern points (1, 5), (2, 10), (3, 15), (4, 20), what is the relationship between Pattern A (x-coordinate) and Pattern B (y-coordinate)?

Correct Answer: B = 5A

Question 5:

If a point on the graph is (5, 12), what does this tell us about the patterns?

Correct Answer: The 5th term of Pattern A corresponds to the 12th term of Pattern B

Question 6:

Pattern A is 1, 2, 3, 4... Pattern B is 1, 4, 9, 16... What type of relationship exists?

Correct Answer: Quadratic

Question 7:

Which is the independent variable on a plotted graph of number patterns, with pattern A on the x-axis and pattern B on the y-axis?

Correct Answer: Pattern A

Question 8:

If the first term in Pattern A is 3 and the first term in Pattern B is 7, which point would you plot?

Correct Answer: (3, 7)

Question 9:

What does it mean if a graph of two patterns isn't a straight line?

Correct Answer: The relationship is non-linear.

Question 10:

Which of the following can be used to identify linear and non-linear equations?

Correct Answer: Scatter Plots

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

If pattern A is on the x-axis and pattern B is on the y-axis, then pattern B is the ________ variable.

Correct Answer: dependent

Question 2:

When graphing two number patterns, each point represents a pair of corresponding ________ from the two patterns.

Correct Answer: terms

Question 3:

If pattern A increases by 5 and pattern B increases by 10, then for every increase of 1 in pattern A, pattern B increases by ________.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 4:

A straight line on a graph of two patterns suggests a ________ relationship.

Correct Answer: linear

Question 5:

The ________ variable is often displayed on the x-axis.

Correct Answer: independent

Question 6:

Identifying number _________ is important for understanding relationships and making predictions.

Correct Answer: patterns

Question 7:

The rule that describes how a pattern changes from one term to the next is called the ________ of the pattern.

Correct Answer: rule

Question 8:

If pattern A has the terms 1, 2, 3, and pattern B has terms 2, 4, 6, we can say pattern B equals 2 times pattern _________.

Correct Answer: A

Question 9:

Covariation means looking at how related quantities _________ together.

Correct Answer: vary

Question 10:

A visual representation of the relationship between two patterns can be made using a _________.

Correct Answer: graph

Educational Standards

A1.F.1:[Standard] Understand functions as descriptions of covariation (how related quantities vary together) in real-world and mathematical problems. A1.F.3:[Standard] Represent functions in multiple ways and use the representation to interpret real-world and mathematical problems. A1.A.4:[Standard] Analyze real-world and mathematical problems involving linear equations.

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