1.   How many squares do you add from Stage s to Stage s + 1 in the pattern below?
   
    A. s + 2 squares B. s squares
    C. 0 squares D. s + 1 squares
    Hint

  2.   How many blocks are used in Stages 1–3?
   
    A. 3, 7, 10 B. 4, 7, 10
    C. 9, 15, 21 D. 3, 6, 10
    Hint

  3.   Find the top-count view of Stages 3 and 4 for the block pattern below.
   
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    Hint

  4.   Without building it, predict the number of blocks in Stage 7.
   
    A. 64 B. 49
    C. 81 D. 100
    Hint

  5.   Create a block pattern with s2 – 1 blocks.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint



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