The worksheet titled "Complete the Pattern With Numbers and Shapes" starts by listing seven numbers in a row inside circles, squares, and rectangles of different sizes. The eighth shape is blank. Students must figure out which number fits the pattern and write it in the empty shape.

Worksheets get progressively more difficult with two, three, and four blanks for students to fill in. Sometimes, they only have to fill in the numbers, and sometimes, they have to complete the pattern with the correct numbers and shapes.

Worksheets are broken down into sets of three and four with dashed lines in between each set so they can easily be cut out and used one at a time for quick math practice. They can also complete sections of the worksheet as part of a math review packet, or they can complete the entire worksheet for more pattern practice.

Learning how to identify patterns is a foundational math skill that encourages students to think critically. They can work on counting and number concepts by identifying number patterns. For example, in a string of numbers that goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, students must fill in 16 as the final number.

Identifying shape patterns also helps students work on pattern recognition along with geometry and spatial awareness. They can predict what shape comes next in a series of circles and squares. You can make it more challenging by varying the size of the shapes so that they have to differentiate between small and large circles, for example.