Grade
1

What Comes Next? Craft Stick Sleuths

First, 2 groups of 5 craft sticks + 1 stick. Next, 2 groups of 5 craft sticks + 2 sticks. Last, 2 groups of 5 craft sticks + 3 sticks.

What do you notice?
What do you wonder?
What comes next?

Show or tell what the next few pictures look like. Describe how you know.

Hints: Two groups of 5 craft sticks = 10. A single craft stick = 1

Challenge

Use numbers to make the same pattern.

What is the eighth number in the pattern? How do you know?

What numbers come before these? How far back can you go?

Share

Create your own pattern and share it with someone. Ask them what comes next!

Printable Version

Google doc for printing and copying

Reference for Educators

Sample problems and solutions