Visualizing Algebraic Rules Using Tile Patterns

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GR. 6-8

Skill:

Generate a set of ordered pairs using a rule which is stated in verbal, algebraic, or table form; generate a sequence given a rule in verbal or algebraic form.

Visualizing Algebraic Rules Using Tile Patterns

Use algebraic rules to generate a tessellating pattern in this activity.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

How does the multiplier number in the equation relate to the values in the table?

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Open-ended question 2

How do the values in the table relate from one another from one row to the next?

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