LET’S TRY ONE
What comes next: 2, 4, 6, ___?
8
Add two each time: 6 + 2 = 8.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Recognize a sequence that increases by two.
- Pair counters and count the total after each pair.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Write or draw your own example with different numbers. Solve it, then ask a partner to check the method as well as the answer.
Pair counters and count the total after each pair.