Patterns in Grouping

This worksheet helps students identify patterns in grouped addition and multiplication expressions. Learners complete sequences of expressions, observe how results stay the same, and articulate the structural pattern they see. Additional tasks ask students to compute paired expressions and determine whether they are equal, reinforcing recognition of the Associative Property. Students also reflect on patterns for addition versus subtraction, deepening conceptual understanding. This worksheet is useful for whole-group instruction, independent practice, or exploratory math notebooks.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Mathematics – Algebraic Reasoning: Identify patterns in grouped expressions

Mathematics – Properties of Operations: Associative Property

Mathematics – Number Operations: Compare and evaluate expressions

Mathematics – Mathematical Practices: Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

This worksheet is part of our Associative Property Worksheets collection.