Max Maths, Year 4, Work Book, Number patterns to 10000

The Max Maths Workbook for Year 4 provides a practical exercise on number patterns up to 10,000, which is an essential aspect of the mathematics curriculum. Practice 5 in the workbook specifically focuses on identifying and continuing number patterns. In the example given, students are asked to observe a sequence of numbers and determine whether the pattern increases or decreases, and by what increment—options include 1, 5, 50, 500, 2, 10, 100, or 1,000. For instance, the sequence 1,380, 1,385, 1,390, 1,395, and 1,400 increases by 5 at each step. Students are then presented with a variety of sequences to analyse, such as 824, 819, 814, 809, 804, which decreases by 5, and 4,777, 4,767, 4,757, 4,747, 4,737, which decreases by 10.

Further exercises in the workbook challenge students to fill in missing numbers in given patterns. They practice counting forwards in steps of 5s, 10s, and 100s, as well as counting backward in steps of 1, 10s, and 500s. Additional activities require students to count back from specific numbers by 50, and count on from other numbers by 1,000. The workbook also includes tasks where students must fill in the blanks to complete the patterns, such as in sequences that decrease by 10, or vary in more complex ways. These exercises are designed to enhance students' understanding of numerical order, arithmetic operations, and their ability to recognise and predict the continuation of number sequences.