4th Grade Patterns Worksheets and Activities

Description

Get ready to explore number patterns like never before with this 4th grade patterns worksheets unit for 4th grade! This resource includes over 200 pages of engaging lessons, games, and worksheets that help students identify, extend, and describe patterns using multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.

Students practice recognizing relationships between numbers, writing pattern rules, and working with input-output tables — all while having fun through interactive activities and themed math games.

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What’s Included in This 4th Grade Math Unit

This comprehensive unit helps students understand how mathematical patterns work through clear examples, visual models, and differentiated practice.

Mini-Lesson:
A ready-to-use notebook page introduces students to repeating and growing patterns. The included photo examples make it easy to show students how to identify and describe rules using input-output tables. Students glue the page into their math notebooks for future reference.

Worksheets (10 total):
Students practice:

• Extending number and shape patterns

• Identifying the operation used to create patterns

• Completing function tables

• Finding missing numbers in a sequence

• Writing rules for multiplication and division patterns

Error Analysis Pages (4 total):
Students analyze examples to determine which pattern rules are correct or incorrect. These pages promote math discussion and help students spot common mistakes when solving pattern problems.

Emoji Math Sort:
Students mark each task card with a happy or frown emoji to show if the pattern rule is correct. This hands-on activity helps reinforce understanding of repeating and numerical patterns.

Cut and Glue Activity – “Keys and Houses”:
Students match each key to the correct house based on the pattern it follows. Once they identify the rule, they glue the key to its correct spot — a fun, no-prep activity that combines logic and fine motor skills.

Guess My Pattern Game:
Students create a pattern for a partner to solve. Their partner must identify and record the rule — a great way to combine collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving.

Game #1: Pattern Parade

Students analyze “parade floats” and match each one to the correct rule of the pattern. This sorting-style center game reinforces identifying pattern rules in a playful, themed way.

Game #2: Build a Birthday Party

Each player earns party decorations by solving pattern problems correctly. Chance cards keep the game exciting and unpredictable! The first student to collect all 10 party items wins.

Game #3: Whole-Class Game – Bucket Filler!

Set up task cards around the classroom for students to solve. Each correct answer is dropped into the class “bucket,” and winners are drawn at the end for a fun, active review. Task cards focus on finding missing numbers in function tables.

Game #4: Racing Game – Line Them Up!

Students compete to line up pattern cards in order, solving for missing numbers or continuing a sequence. Includes two differentiated versions: easy patterns and challenging patterns.

All games are included in color and black-and-white versions for flexible printing and prep.

Flexible Classroom Uses

This 4th grade patterns unit can be used for:

• Whole-group lessons introducing pattern rules

• Math centers and independent stations

• Partner or small-group activities

• Early finisher tasks or sub plans

• Spiral review and enrichment

It’s easy to differentiate based on your class needs — whether students are working on simple repeating patterns or more complex function tables.

Standards Alignment

Common Core:
4.OA.5 – Generate a number or shape pattern that follows a given rule. Identify apparent features of the pattern that were not explicit in the rule itself.

Texas TEKS:
4.5B – Represent problems using an input-output table or numerical expressions to generate patterns that follow a given rule representing relationships between values.

Florida B.E.S.T.:
MA.4.AR.3.2 – Generate, describe, and extend a numerical pattern that follows a given rule.

Why Teachers Love This Resource

Teachers love how this unit makes pattern recognition concrete and fun. Activities like Pattern Parade and Guess My Pattern turn abstract number rules into interactive learning experiences, while the Error Analysis Pages deepen student reasoning and discussion.

Everything is no-prep, organized, and print-ready — making it easy to implement while keeping your class engaged and learning.

Save Time and Make Pattern Practice Fun

This 4th Grade Math Unit is part of a full-year math series that makes learning interactive and low-prep. Each unit combines printable worksheets, creative lessons, and games to help students master core math concepts through play and repetition.

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