determining pattern rules Worksheets
Free patterns & function machine worksheets with answer key. No login or account needed. From identifying and extending patterns, evaluating function machines, to solving word problems involving patterns and functions, we've got you covered. A grading column and quick grade scale maker grading a breeze and a modified pages help with lower level learners or when just introducing a topic. Great for teachers or for homeschool.
About these worksheets
These worksheets help students identify and describe pattern rules. Activities include spotting attributes in number patterns, creating patterns from given rules, writing equations from function machine data, and determining whether patterns use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division. Worksheets also include matching patterns and using tables to continue rules. Spanning fourth and fifth grade standards.
Creating Patterns
- Create your own number pattern by adding or subtracting the same amount each time.
- Use the rule to figure out a missing number later in the pattern.
- Explain the pattern rule in words or as a simple math sentence (like “add 3 each time”).
Function Machine - Creating Equations (+-×?)
- Figure out the rule a function machine is using by looking at the input and output numbers.
- Write an equation that matches a number pattern, using a variable for the input.
- Decide which operation (add, subtract, multiply, or divide) connects the input to the output.
