Numeric Patterns with Sequences Lesson
Learn all about Numeric Patterns with Sequences in this full lesson video!
Grade 8 Maths
Term 1
Patterns
CAPS aligned
Content covered in this Numeric Patterns with Sequences lesson:
Concepts you will learn in this Numeric Patterns with Sequences lesson:
- Numeric patterns
- Learn about what a numeric pattern is.
- Learn about the terminology used when working with numeric patterns (terms, term number, position, value, rule, nth term)
- Learn how to extend a pattern by adding the next few terms to the sequence.
- Learn how to describe a pattern in words.
- Learn how to find the rule (nth term or Tn), for a pattern.
- Learn how to determine the value of a particular term in a pattern using the term number.
- Learn how to find the term number, or position, of a term with a given value.
- Types of patterns included
- Linear patterns (arithmetic sequences with constant difference)
- Quadratic patterns – touched on briefly
- Geometric sequences (constant ratio) – touched on briefly
Lesson format:
- During the video, I spend time teaching and explaining about the concepts covered in the lesson.
- I give full examples where I show you how to answer problems, showing all working out.
- You will have a chance to work on practice examples with a timer – this will help you to get used to working with a time limit (a necessary skill for when you need to do tests and exams).
- I go through all the practice examples in detail after you have had time to complete them, so that you can see how you did – and where you went wrong if you made mistakes.
Get the worksheet that goes with this lesson
The worksheet includes the examples I go through in the lesson – and in some cases there may be sections that you can fill in on the worksheet instead of needing to copy everything down during the lesson (like tables etc).
The worksheet also comes with an extra exercise for you to use to practice the concepts taught in this lesson after you have finished the video.
Additionally, the worksheet includes answer sheets – with fully worked out solutions, so you can check your work and see how to complete the problems in the exercise step-by-step.
