Square numbers
for 5th grade
Identify the missing number in these square number patterns
Square numbers
In this topic you are asked to look at a series of numbers from the Square numbers series and fill in the missing number.
Square numbers are a sequence of numbers that are the result of multiplying a number by itself. For example, 3 squared is written as 3² and is equal to 3 x 3 = 9. The first few square numbers are 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, and so on.
To understand how these numbers work, imagine a square with sides of length 1. This square would have an area of 1 square unit. If you increase the side length to 2, the square would have an area of 2² or 4 square units. If you increase the side length to 3, the square would have an area of 3² or 9 square units.
In general, the nth square number is found by raising n to the second power. So the formula for the nth square number is: Sn = n².
Square numbers show up in many places in math and science, from calculating the area of a square to understanding the properties of certain types of shapes and patterns.
Below is a table showing the first 6 question answer pairs for the topic "Square numbers" as used in the lessons for this topic. Our games and tests for the topic use these 6 items plus 10 additional question answer pairs.
The topic "Square numbers" is in the category Pattern for 5th grade (ages 10 to 11).
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