Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
Virginia SOL 3.PFA.1
Identify, describe, extend, and create increasing and decreasing patterns using various representations.
What students need to be able to do
- Identify and describe increasing and decreasing patterns using objects, pictures, numbers, or number lines.
- Analyze an increasing or decreasing pattern to extend it or identify missing terms using various representations.
- Solve contextual problems involving identifying, describing, and extending patterns.
- Create increasing and decreasing patterns using objects, pictures, numbers, or number lines.
- Investigate and explain the connection between two different representations of the same pattern.