Arithmetic Sequence Puzzle
Can you put your knowledge of arithmetic sequences to the test to solve this arithmetic sequence puzzle worksheet?
Teaching AP Precalculus?
You’re going to want to browse my collection of free printable AP Precalculus activities that I have created for my own classroom and want to share with you!
Instructions
Fill in the missing numbers in the provided “crossword” puzzle so that each entry is an arithmetic sequence (a sequence formed by adding or subtracting the same value repeatedly).
Suitable Grade Levels
My AP Precalculus students have been struggling to remember the formulas for working with arithmetic sequences, so I decided to create this new arithmetic sequence puzzle to use as a review activity as we move closer to the AP exam in May.
This puzzle could definitely be used by a wide variety of students. This puzzle is accessible to any students who are familiar with working with positive and negative integers. You may need to introduce them to the concept of an arithmetic sequence (a sequence where the differences between every two consecutive terms is the same).
I would recommend this puzzle for 7th grade and up.
Looking for more arithmetic sequence fun? I suggest checking out Naoki Inaba’s Step Puzzles.
Free Download of Arithmetic Sequence Puzzle
This arithmetic sequence puzzle worksheet is available to download as a PDF and as an editable PowerPoint file.
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Arithmetic Sequence Puzzle (PDF)
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Puzzle Solutions
Puzzle solutions are available on a password-protected solution page. I do not openly post the puzzle answer keys because one of my goals as a resource creator is to craft learning experiences for students that are non-google-able. I want teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms without the solutions being found easily on the Internet.
Please email me at sarah@mathequalslove.net for the password to the answer key database featuring all of my printable puzzles and math worksheets. I frequently have students emailing me for the answer key, so please specify in your email what school you teach at and what subjects you teach. If you do not provide these details, I will not be able to send you the password.
Not a teacher? Go ahead and send me an email as well. Just let me know what you are using the puzzles for. I am continually in awe of how many people are using these puzzles with scouting groups, with senior adults battling dementia, or as fun activities in their workplace. Just give me enough details so I know you are not a student looking for answers to the puzzle that was assigned as their homework!
