Grade 3 Math SOL Worksheet: Patterns, Functions and Algebra
Number Patterns
Help your child or students master foundational algebraic thinking with this engaging and free 3rd grade math worksheet focused on number patterns.
Aligned with the Virginia SOL standard, students will learn to identify and describe number patterns using addition and subtraction, analyze relationships between terms, and predict what comes next.
They will use tables, pictures and numeric sequences to recognize mathematical patterns in both abstract and real-life contexts.
The activities are designed to strengthen number sense, reinforce addition and subtraction skills, and prepare learners for more advanced algebraic reasoning in later grades.
This worksheet also encourages deeper understanding by connecting different representations of the same pattern—helping students explain their thinking and make sense of mathematical structures.
Ideal for classroom centers, homework, enrichment, or intervention, this resource is perfect for teachers looking to build fluency with pattern recognition and parents seeking supplemental practice at home.
This worksheet is aligned with VA SOL standards 3.PFA.1. See also here for a Just-In-Time practice (VA SOL 2016 standards) for misconception check.
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Skills Covered
- Q1: (3.PFA.1(d)) Create number patterns given addition or subtraction rules.
- Q2: (3.PFA.1(d)) Extend number patterns using given addition or subtraction rules.
- Q3: (3.PFA.1(a, b)) Identify addition or subtraction rules when given number patterns.
- Q4: (3.PFA.1(b, c)) Identify addition or subtraction rules in a given context, then extend those rules to create patterns.
- Q5: (3.PFA.1(b, e)) Relate shape patterns with underlying number patterns, and extend .
- Q6: (3.PFA.1(c)) Solve contextual problems involving number patterns.
