STARTER...
Find the next two terms in the sequence
3, 6, 9, 12, … 20, 15, 10, 5, …
10, 8, 6, 4, … 50, 45, 40, 35, …
2, 5, 8, 11, … −3, 1, 5, 9, …
-4, 0, 4, 8, … 4, 9, 14, 19, …
💭 What’s happening to the numbers each
STARTER...
Find the next two terms in the sequence
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 20, 15, 10, 5, 0, -5
+3 each -5 each time
time
10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 50, 45, 40, 35, 30, 25
-2 each time -5 each time
2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17 −3, 1, 5, 9, 13, 17
+3 each
+4 each
time
100, 90, 81, 73, 66, 60 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29
time
−10, −9, −8, …
+5 each
time
-4, 0, 4, 8, 12, 16
+3 each
time
💭 So each sequence changes by the same amount every time — these are all
MATHS
Find a general Formula for
the Nth Term
ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE
MS. Isaac
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Identify whether a sequence is arithmetic.
Find the common difference.
Use the general formula for the nth term and to
find missing or specific terms.
INTRO
HOW TO WRITE AN EXPRESSION FOR THE NTH TERM OF
AN ARTHIMETIC SEQUENCE
5, 9, 13, 17, 21
A STRING OF
NUMBERS
+ + +4 +
4 4 4
Same value is added or subtracted each time
INTRO
HOW TO WRITE AN EXPRESSION FOR THE NTH TERM OF
AN ARTHIMETIC SEQUENCE
Can represent with
Term: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th expressions:
5, 9, 13, 17, 21
4n + 1
Term = each of the +4 +4 +4 +
numbers in the 4
sequence
Expressions can help us find
any term in the sequence
INTRO
HOW TO WRITE AN EXPRESSION FOR THE NTH TERM OF
AN ARTHIMETIC SEQUENCE
Can represent with
Term: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th expressions:
5, 9, 13, 17, 21
4n + 1
Term = each of the +4 +4 +4 +
numbers in the 4
sequence
Expressions can help us find
any term in the sequence
INTRO
HOW TO WRITE AN EXPRESSION FOR THE NTH TERM OF
AN ARTHIMETIC SEQUENCE
Can represent with
Term: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th expressions:
5, 9, 13, 17, 21
4n + 1
n= n= n= n= n=
Find the 3rd term in the1 2 3 4 5
sequence
4 (x 3) +
= 121+1
= 13
INTRO
HOW TO WRITE AN EXPRESSION FOR THE NTH TERM OF
AN ARTHIMETIC SEQUENCE
Can represent with
Term: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th expressions:
5, 9, 13, 17, 21
4n + 1
n= n= n= n= n=
Find the 50th
term in the
1 2 3 4 5
sequence
4 (x 50)
+1
= 200 +
1
= 201
DIGIT PLACEMENT
Where a digit is placed within a number, indicates the value.
These two numbers that have the same digits, in different order.
You can use place value blocks to spark your thinking.
What do you notice?
123 321
PLACE VALUE CHARTS
We can also look at these integers using place value charts.
123 321
H T O H T O
YOUR TURN
Can you identify the correct integers for the units in the following place
value charts?
Th H T O HT TTh Th H T O
h
2,130 31,321
2,032 323,210
02,132 3,103,210
DIGIT VALUE
Place value charts are useful when you are trying to find the
value of a digit in an integer.
Example:
HT TTh Th H T O
What is the value of h
the 2 digit in the integer 8 4 0 2 6 3
840,263?
DIGIT VALUE
What is the value of the following digits in the integer
5,840,263?
• 2 digit TTh HTh TTh Th H T O
• 3 digit
• 4 digit
5 8 4 0 2 6 3
PARTITIONING
Another way to look at place value is to partition an integer to
show the value of the digits.
123 456
100 20 3 400 50 6
YOUR TURN
Can you use the partitioning strategy and identify the missing
digit values?
12 456 8910
? 2 400 ? 6 8000 900 ?
REFLECTION
Now you can:
Order digits according to their place value
Find digit values using place value charts
Break down integers using the partition strategy
Write an exit ticket reflection on how you found this learning and what you
found most useful in developing your understanding.
WELL DONE
Thank You!