Curriculum for Excellence

Patterns and relationships

Early First Second Third Fourth
I have spotted and explored patterns in my own and the wider environment and can copy and continue these and create my own patterns.
I can continue and devise more involved repeating patterns or designs, using a variety of media.
Having explored more complex number sequences, including well-known named number patterns, I can explain the rule used to generate the sequence, and apply it to extend the pattern.
Having explored number sequences, I can establish the set of numbers generated by a given rule and determine a rule for a given sequence, expressing it using appropriate notation.
Having explored how real-life situations can be modelled by number patterns, I can establish a number sequence to represent a physical or pictorial pattern, determine a general formula to describe the sequence, then use it to make evaluations and solve related problems.
  Through exploring number patterns, I can recognise and continue simple number sequences and can explain the rule I have applied.
   

I have discussed ways to describe the slope of a line, can interpret the definition of gradient and use it to make relevant calculations, interpreting my answer for the context of the problem.

        Having investigated the pattern of the co-ordinate points lying on a horizontal or vertical line, I can describe the pattern using a simple equation.
        I can use a given formula to generate points lying on a straight line, plot them to create a graphical representation then use this to answer related questions.