Riddles and Number Patterns 4th Grade Students Will Enjoy

This number patterns 4th grade worksheet set offers a creative and interactive way for students to explore number patterns and operations. Both multiplication and division patterns are represented, providing much-needed basic fact practice! This resource provides an engaging mix of pattern recognition, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, making it a perfect tool for both classroom use and independent practice. Answer keys are provided as well, for ease-of-use. 

The problems in these number patterns 4th grade worksheets include:

• Robot Rule Problems: Students apply the robot’s “rule” to a set of numbers and write the output.
• Mystery Number Riddles: Students solve a multiplication or division number riddle based on given clues. 
• Word Problems: Students solve a variety of real-world problems involving multiplication and division.

Using Our Number Pattern Worksheets

These number pattern worksheets are a great way to introduce basic algebra concepts and increase your students’ number sense and basic fact skills. They work well as an independent practice activity but can be useful in other settings as well! Here are some additional ideas: 

• Riddle “Scoot”: Cut the riddles at the bottom of Worksheet A apart, and place them around the room. Students or student pairs travel from riddle to riddle, solving them on individual whiteboards or paper as they go. 
• Exit Ticket: Use the top of either number patterns 4th grade worksheet as an exit ticket to assess students’ ability to extend patterns and complete an input/output table. 
• Challenge Activity: Challenge your students to write their own multiplication and division word problems that will generate a list of inputs and outputs that follow a rule. 

Grab These 4th Grade Number Patterns Worksheets

Our 4th grade number patterns worksheets come in easy-to-print PDF format. To grab your copy, simply click the drop-down arrow on the download button. 

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