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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: How Many Valentines?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students look for patterns to determine how many valentines will be distributed in a class of 28 students. After trying the problem, they can look at several other methods that could be used and compare the answer they got. There is also...
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Investigating Patterns Activity Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Patterns are everywhere! In this week-long learning adventure, children will discover what a pattern is and explore patterns in different ways. Children will learn that patterns consist of a "core" or "unit" that repeats as they identify...
Interactive
Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Patterns (Object Interactive)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive Learn Alberta math resource offers a hands-on exploration of number patterns. Students get to control an animated squirrel in order to figure out terms in a sequence and see each pattern represented both in picture form,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Making Patterns With Rubik's Cube

For Students 9th - 10th
This project challenges you to figure out how to make geometric patterns with Rubik's Cube. Leaving your cube in one of these positions makes it much more tempting to pick it up and 'fix' it. See if you can determine how different...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
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University of Regina (Canada)

Univeristy of Regina: Math Central: Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan on early patterning is well written, well planned, and extensive. The math content is substantial for this age. There are lots of connections to other content areas. Materials needed are readily available or provided for...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Making Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Explore the literature connections, online activity, pencil and paper activity, and the manipulative investigation of patterns and geometric shapes on this page!
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Rectangle Pattern Challenges

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students use rectangles to explore patterns. Once they understand the concept, students can create their own patterns for others to explore.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Number Patterns and Problem Solving

For Students 9th - 10th
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of number patterns and problem-solving. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes Patterns in Geometry

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students answer multiple choice questions that explore patterns in Geometry. Hints and solutions are included.
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Other

Brooklyn Children's Museum: Pattern Wizardry!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Interactive exhibition answers all kinds of questions about patterns, symmetry, and tessellations. With games that reinforce concepts and loads of great illustrations. [Requires Shockwave.]
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Cemc: Math Circles: Patterns [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This worksheet provides exercises in working with number patterns. Included are questions related to fractals, patterns in exponents, and perimeter and area.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Patterns

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Pierre lives in Paris near the Eiffel Tower. Join him to find out more about patterns.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Know and Learn: Violet Makes a Pattern

For Students K - 1st
Violet is making a pattern of colored cereal for a necklace but keeps eating some until only one color is left. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Fashion Store: Pattern and Function

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Molly organizes her clothes in a pattern using functions.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Emerging Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students consider the patterns that emerge from agent models and geometric fractals.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Number Patterns

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Join Francis on a trip to Paris! Do you know the height of the Eiffel Tower? Learn about number patterns.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Asymmetric Dimple Patterns and Golf Ball Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered why golf balls have a pattern of dimples on their surface? The dimples are important for determining how air flows around the ball when it is in flight. The dimple pattern, combined with the spin imparted to the...
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Geographypods

Geographypods: Patterns and Change: Patterns in Resource Consumption

For Students 11th - 12th
This collection of three learning modules looks at issues related to resource consumption. It examines theories about how population size affects consumption, the changing patterns of energy consumption, and ways to minimize consumption....
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Internet FAQ Archive

Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Family Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The structure of families in medieval and modern times, and the patterns they follow are examined. These include topics such as household composition, age of marriage, life expectancy, inheritance customs, financial resources, disruptive...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Super Stairs: Patterns of Ordered Pairs

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Students try to find the numerical pattern to describe what happens when Dan runs stairs.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Patterns of Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about patterns of inheritance including genotype and phenotype, and then learn about the inheritance of autosomal dominant and recessive and sex-linked genetic disorders.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: People Patterns

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
This interactive website offers young students an opportunity to discover the pattern and predict who will come next. Feedback and guidance are given for each response. It also offers three increasingly difficult levels that are available.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: Word Patterns Activities

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This website helps students work with word patterns by having them create limericks and sentences. Students receive feedback and guidance as they work their way through the activities.

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