Ladybug's Staircase Steps – Growing Patterns Worksheet (IB PYP Grade 1)

About This Worksheet

Count the blocks in each step and predict the next one. This colourful, printable IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics worksheet gives young learners focused practice with growing patterns, with a friendly ladybug to guide them. It has a name, class and date box for students, the mindtested.com header and footer, and a teacher answer key on page 2.

What Questions Are in This Worksheet?

There are 3 activities worth 8 marks in total:

• Activity A: Finding the next step in a growing pattern.
• Activity B: Finding the rule of a growing pattern.
• Activity C: Continuing growing number patterns.

What Your Child Will Practise

• Predicting the next step
• Finding the rule of a growing pattern
• Writing growing number patterns
• Counting blocks in each step

How to Use This Worksheet

1. Print the PDF on A4 paper (colour is best, but black and white works too).
2. Read each instruction aloud together before your child starts.
3. Let your child try every activity independently first.
4. Mark with the answer key on page 2 and talk through any mistakes.

Tip: five to ten minutes of regular practice works better for Grade 1 learners than one long session. Colour in the ladybug when the worksheet is finished as a small reward.

Ideal for classroom use, homework, tutoring or home learning in the IB PYP Number strand, where learners continue patterns that grow bigger each step. Answer key included.