Let’s explore patterns today.  We’ll start with number patterns.  Write the next number in the number sequence.  Then name the rule for each pattern

Example:  3, 6, 9, 12, 15, _____  

Answer: 18. The rule is: +3

2 , 6 , 10 , 14 , 18 , _____

31 , 29 , 27, 25 , 23 , _____

5 , 14 , 23 , 32 , 41 , 50 , _____

123, 112, 101, 90, 79, _____

4, 7, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, _____

331, 324, 317, 310, 303, _____

13, 21, 29, 37, 45, 53, _____

Draw the next figure in each repeating pattern.