The Frayer Model
DEFINITION FACTS/CHARACTERISTICS
An arithmetic sequence can start at any number,
An ARITHMETIC SEQUENCE is a list of numbers in
but the difference between consecutive terms
which the difference between consecutive terms
must always be the same.
is CONSTANT.
The fixed number or constant is called the
common difference denoted by d.
Numbers are in a pattern.
ARITHMETIC
Examples . Non-Examples
SEQUENCES
1.) 3,6,9,12,15, …. (d=3) 1.) 1,4,9,81,6561 ….
2.) 1,6,11,16,21, …. (d=5) 2) 729,81,9,1 ….
3.) -6, -4, -2,0,2 …. (d=2)