Max Maths, Year 4, Learn together, Number patterns to 10000 (3)

In a Year 4 maths lesson from Max Maths, students are encouraged to explore and understand number patterns up to 10,000. The exercise provided asks them to identify how numbers in a sequence are changing and to fill in the missing values. For example, in sequence (a), the pattern starts with 1,275 and increases by 5 with each step. By applying this rule, children can easily work out that the numbers following 1,285 are 1,290 and 1,295, as each number is simply 5 more than the previous one. This exercise reinforces their skills in addition and helps them recognise and continue number sequences.

Another pattern in sequence (b) challenges the students to identify a larger increment, where numbers are increasing by 1,000. When faced with a sequence that begins with missing numbers before 4,693, students are prompted to reverse the pattern by subtracting 1,000 from the known number to find the preceding ones. By doing this, they discover that the missing numbers at the start of the sequence are 2,693 and 3,693. This task helps students to compare digits in each place value and understand how they change in a sequence, which is a vital skill for grasping the concept of number patterns and sequences in mathematics.