Year 6 Number Patterns and Rules

**A ready-to-teach Year 6 reasoning lesson focused on identifying number patterns, finding rules and using sequences to solve missing value problems in KS2 maths.

This lesson develops pupils’ ability to recognise relationships between numbers, describe patterns and apply rules to generate new values.**

This Year 6 maths lesson focuses on number patterns, sequences and finding rules that connect different values.

Pupils explore a range of sequences, including increasing patterns, fractional intervals and input-output relationships. They develop their ability to identify how numbers are changing, describe rules clearly and use those rules to calculate missing values.

The lesson includes function machine-style questions where pupils investigate the relationship between two sequences and determine the rule being applied.

Teachers can use the included Smart Notebook input slides to model strategies clearly and guide pupils through structured examples before independent practice.

Pupils then complete a differentiated independent activity designed to support all learners while still providing appropriate challenge. The tasks develop confidence with patterns, sequences, reasoning and early algebraic thinking.

This resource is ideal for Year 6 number lessons, KS2 reasoning practice, SATS revision, or targeted intervention sessions.

What’s Included
✔ Smart Notebook input slides for teacher modelling
✔ Differentiated independent worksheets (3 levels)
✔ Plenary task

Why Teachers Use This
✔ Ready-to-teach lesson with no planning required
✔ Develops pattern spotting and logical thinking
✔ Builds confidence finding and applying number rules
✔ Supports early algebraic reasoning
✔ Provides SATS-style sequence and pattern practice

Lesson Breakdown
✔ Input: Teacher modelling of sequences and rules
✔ Guided Practice: Finding relationships between values
✔ Independent Task: Differentiated worksheets (3 levels)
✔ Plenary: Applying & explaining patterns in context