Step 9 Objective
Find the next term and the nth term of quadratic sequences and explore their properties.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Probing questions
Compare a linear to a quadratic sequence. What do you notice about the differences between succeeding terms?
What clues do you look for when deciding whether a sequence is quadratic?
What can you say about the nth term for a quadratic sequence?
What strategies do you use to find the nth term for a quadratic sequence?