Mathematics 5 curriculum guide 2015 I table of contents acknowledgements

PATTERNS IN MATHEMATICS
Authorized Resource
General Outcome: Use Patterns to Describe the World and to Solve Problems
Math Focus 5
Lesson 4: Describing Number 
Patterns in Games
TR: pp. 27-29
SB: p. 15
Performance
• 
Ask students to solve the following problem:
A particular book in a book order costs $25. How much does it cost
to buy two copies of this book? Three copies? Four copies?
Complete the following table to find the cost.
Number of Books Cost
1
$25
2
3
4
5
Describe the pattern rule.
How much would it cost to buy nine copies of this book? How do 
you know? 
(5PR1.1, 5PR1.2, 5PR1.5)
Paper and Pencil
• Ask students to describe the pattern rule for each example and 
determine the next three elements of each:
(i) 1, 10, 7, 70, 67, 670, ...
(ii) 10, 12, 16, 22, 30 ...
(iii) 50, 48, 47, 45, 44 ...
(5PR1.2, 5PR1.5)
Lesson 5: Solving Problems Using 
Patterns
TR: pp. 30-33
SB: pp. 16-18
Note
Question number 4 in Lesson 5 
may be challenging for students. 
They may need some guidance.
• 
Ask students to complete the following table to predict the number of 
students who will attend the school in 2015-2016 if the population of 
students continues to decline.
School Year
Number of Students
2006-2007
355
2007-2008
344
2008-2009
332
2009-2010
?
2010-2011
?
2015-2016
?
(5PR1.1, 5PR1.5)

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MATHEMATICS 5 CURRICULUM GUIDE 2015
Specific Outcomes
PATTERNS IN MATHEMATICS
Suggestions for Teaching and Learning
Students will be expected to: