Grade 7 & 8 Patterning Unit (5 Lessons, Practice Work & Assessments)

This unit is aligned with the expectations of the NEW Ontario Mathematics Curriculum. This unit was designed during COVID-19,  to assist in curriculum delivery in the virtual environment.

The specific expectations that this packet addresses are listed by grade:

Grade 7 Patterns

C1.1 identify and compare a variety of repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns, including patterns found in real-life contexts, and compare linear growing patterns on the basis of their constant rates and initial values

C1.2 create and translate repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns involving whole numbers and decimal numbers using various representations, including algebraic expressions and equations for linear growing patterns

C1.3 determine pattern rules and use them to extend patterns, make and justify predictions, and identify missing elements in repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns involving whole numbers and decimal numbers, and use algebraic representations of the pattern rules to solve for unknown values in linear growing patterns

C1.4 create and describe patterns to illustrate relationships among integers

Grade 8 Patterns

C1.1 identify and compare a variety of repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns, including patterns found in real-life contexts, and compare linear growing and shrinking patterns on the basis of their constant rates and initial values

C1.2 create and translate repeating, growing, and shrinking patterns involving rational numbers using various representations, including algebraic expressions and equations for linear growing and shrinking patterns

C1.3 determine pattern rules and use them to extend patterns, make and justify predictions, and identify missing elements in growing and shrinking patterns involving rational numbers, and use algebraic representations of the pattern rules to solve for unknown values in linear growing and shrinking patterns

C1.4 create and describe patterns to illustrate relationships among rational numbers

Ways to Use this Resource:

There are 5 lessons in this unit.  Each lesson has a teacher’s instructional slide deck and a set of rule book notes that can be copied by your students.  Once the lesson has been completed, you have two different sets of practice questions.  One for your whole class, and the other has modifications made. These lessons have MOD Math in the title.  These modifications include step-by-step instructions and hints which will make it easier for IEP students.  Each lesson has similar questions, therefore taking up the practice work will be easier.  Once the practice questions have been completed, use the ANSWERS slide deck to take it up. 

Lesson Overview:

Lesson # 1 ~ Describing Number Patterns

Lesson # 2 ~ Describing Geometric Patterns

Lesson # 3 ~ Input and Output Machines

Lesson # 4 ~ Word Patterns and Problems

Lesson # 5 ~ Graphing Patterns

Includes two practice tests and two final unit tests (whole class and a modified version, with answers).