Activity Overview
In this activity, students explore skip counting to enhance their understanding of multiplication and pattern completion. They investigate how to complete patterns using the number line.
Before the Activity
- Access the NUMLINE application and select the Fraction Line option
- See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
- Print pages 34 - 35 from the attached PDF file for your class
During the Activity
Distribute the pages to the class.
Follow the Activity procedures:
Choose the start value and the step (value by which the next number increases)
Observe on the number line the pattern of numbers for each step value that is selected
Use number line application to complete the pattern where the next number is a multiple of the start value
When the start value is neither 0 nor a multiple of the step value, patterns may not be multiples of the first number
Similarly, use the NUMLINE application to complete other patterns
After the Activity
Students complete the Student Activity sheet.
Review student results:
As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
Re-teach concepts as necessary