Grade
3
What Comes Next? Fruit Stand
What do you notice? What do you wonder? What comes next?
![First, 2 rows of 3 oranges. Next, 3 rows of 3 red apples. Then, 4 rows of 3 oranges. Last, 5 rows of 3 red apples.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/inline-images/ahVtR4h9Ff3EwV4haZitrs3N1oUc6P0H6FlCW4TvICw6rgv6ks.png?itok=w63F0ctA)
Show or tell what the next few pictures look like. Describe how you know.
Challenge
Will there be a picture with 30 apples? How do you know?
What might earlier and later pictures look like? Why do you think so?
Follow-up
Create your own pattern and share it with someone else. Ask them what comes next!
Printable Version
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Reference for Educators
Sample problems and solutions