MathsYears 7–8Algebra
Sequences
Recognise and continue arithmetic sequences; find the nth term of linear sequences
What you'll learn
- 1
Imagine a row of dominoes standing up 🎳 — you push the first one and they all fall in a pattern!
- 2
What do we call a list of numbers that follows a rule?
- 3
Hop along the number line from 2 to 14, adding 3 each time. What numbers do you land on?
- 4
Let's find the next number in this sequence: 5, 8, 11, 14, ?
- 5
What is the next number in this sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?
- 6
Now try a harder one: 3, 6, 12, 24, ? — spot the rule and fill in the next number on the number line.
- 7
What is the rule for the sequence 3, 6, 12, 24?
Practise Sequences with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 11–13. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.