Rodillian-7P/Ma2: Weds Oct 4th – Generating a sequence from the nth term rule

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Understanding and use nth term rules to generate and describe sequences

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to generate a sequence given its nth term rule and also be able to work out and nth term rule from a sequence

STARTER: Have a go at this starter

LESSON: Look at these sequences

Can we work out the 100^th term?

Can we work out any term just by knowing what position it is in?

Copy and Complete these sequences:

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	100th
3	5	7	9	11				...	????

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	100th
7	12	17	22	27				...	????

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	100th
-2	1	4	7	10				...	????

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	20^th	100^th
4	6	8	10	12				...

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	20^th	100^th
-1	2	5	9	13	17			...

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	20^th	100^th
11	21	31	41	51				...

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	20^th	100^th
9	14	19	24	29				...

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	20^th	100^th
-2	2	6	10	14				...

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	20^th	100^th
2.5	5	4.5	10	12.5				...

1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	8th	...	20^th	100^th
9	15	21	27	33				...

Use above answers to establish a method of working out the nth term rule. Use this Mymthas Lesson if Necessary.

What is the nth Term for each of these sequences:

PLENARY: Checking Answers, feedback from students on confidence using 5 finger feedback

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