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Mission 08 — Number Patterns

Galaxy 1 · Math Station · Number Planet

I can find a pattern and tell what number comes next.

Mission progress 0/30 correct
🚀 Mission status Not started yet. Tap “Start Mission” to begin.
Pattern tip: Look at how the numbers change. Do they go up by 1? by 2? by 5? by 10?
Skill focus Patterns · Skip-count
Mission type Practice · Quick Quiz
Best for First Grade Math

Mission Briefing — Find the pattern

A pattern is something that repeats. In number patterns, we look at how the numbers change.

Common patterns

  • +1: 4, 5, 6, 7…
  • +2: 10, 12, 14, 16…
  • +5: 5, 10, 15, 20…
  • +10: 10, 20, 30, 40…

How to find the rule

  • Ask: “How much did the number change?”
  • Check the next step. Does it change the same way?
  • Use the rule to find the missing number.

If you’re not sure, use a number line or the hundred chart to check.

Picture: Count by 2s (skip counting).

2s pattern

Training Run — Build a pattern

Tap to play and pause.

Pick a rule: add 1, add 2, add 5, or add 10. Start with a number and write the next four numbers using your rule. Say your pattern out loud as you write it. Then trace a few numbers neatly.

Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print

Practice 1 — Drag & Drop: Finish the pattern

Drag the numbers into the correct order.

Count by 2s: 2, 4, 6, 8

8264

Count by 5s: 5, 10, 15, 20

1552010

Count by 10s: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50

4010502030

Count by 1s: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

1081179

Finish the pattern (count by 2s): 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

1820121614

Count by 5s: 25, 30, 35, 40

35254030

Find the pattern: 3, 6, 9, 12

12639

Finish the pattern: 1, 4, 7, 10

71014

Practice 2 — Number line questions

Tap the correct tick on each number line.

Tap 10.

Tap 12 on this count-by-2s number line.

Tap 20 on this count-by-5s number line.

Tap 40 on this count-by-10s number line.

Tap the number that comes after 14 when counting by 2s.

Tap the number that comes after 20 when counting by 5s.

Tap the number that comes after 50 when counting by 10s.

Tap the number that comes next: 3, 6, 9 (add 3).

Practice 3 — Slider questions — Find the missing number

Move each slider to the number that fits the pattern.

Count by 2s: 2, 4, 6, __

Current: 0

Count by 5s: 10, 15, __, 25

Current: 0

Count by 10s: 30, 40, __, 60

Current: 0

Add 1 each time: 18, 19, __, 21

Current: 0

Add 3 each time: 1, 4, 7, __

Current: 0

Add 2 each time: 12, 14, __, 18

Current: 0

Count by 10s: 70, __, 90

Current: 0

Quick Check

What is a pattern?

Which rule makes this pattern? 6, 8, 10, 12

Which list counts by 5s?

Which list counts by 10s?

What comes next? 14, 16, __

What comes next? 40, 50, __

What number is missing? 19, __, 21