Keep your classes climbing in the right direction. Young mathematicians collect data from a video presentation. Using their data, they build an arithmetic sequence and use it to make predictions.

Patterns in polygons lead to patterns in polynomials. Presented with a series of polygons, individuals create polynomial expressions to represent their patterns. The algebra project consists of nine problems that incorporate polynomial...

Any vintage video game users in the room? Young scholars use a video presentation to analyze patterns in pixel arrangements. By writing an arithmetic sequence, they make predictions about the size of the image.

Can you solve it?! A New York City art challenge involves making sculptures from cans. The task is to determine the number of cans used in the engineering award-winning sculpture. Scholars consider the patterns in the different layers to...

We use debt often to describe negative numbers and your learners will be able to see how it translates into math. They will be asked to go through a series of transactions and make simple equations for each one, following it with a...

Plant growth experiments offer rich, cross-curricular learning opportunities that can really excite and engage young learners. In this series, children work in pairs planting, measuring, and comparing the height of bean plants in order...

Round and round you'll go! Learners watch as different-sized circles fill with coins. They collect data and then make a prediction about the number of coins that will fit in a large circular rug.

The object is to model fraction division by asking “How many are in one group?” It is a difficult concept to understand, but developing the model that shows one cup to a certain amount of container or one container to a certain amount of...

You can never have enough cookies, but do you have enough ingredients? This activity allows your bakers to discover how many batches of cookies they can make with the ingredients provided. Also useable as an independent assignment, your...

Start off with the definition of the imaginary number i, then have your class practice simplifying expressions involving powers of i and look for patterns. See how the cyclic nature of powers of i translate to sums of powers of i.

This algebra lesson explains Gauss's Problem and introduces arithmetic series.

This is a lesson from Richland Community College on arithmetic sequences. This site provides theories and examples for working with different problems of arithmetic sequences such as calculating the Sum and Difference of an arithmetic...

Twenty-two problems present a variety of practice working with arithmetic sequences and series. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...

A description of an arithmetic series begins this demonstration, followed by formulas and examples. A real world application is included for practice.

A mini-lesson on arithmetic progressions includes a definition, examples with solutions, and a set of interactive problems at the completion of each lesson.

Hotmath provides 20 practice problems relating to sequences and series. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving.

An algebra tutorial which explains arithmetic sequences.

Find a quick, concise explanation of arithmetic sequences. The formula for the nth term and several examples are given to help you understand how to find the nth term of a variety of arithmetic sequences.

The tutorial discusses sequences and series. Students learn about arithmetic sequences, geometric sequences, partial sums, and infinite geometric series. The resource consists of class notes and examples with solutions.

This site contains detailed information regarding the manipulations of bilinear sequences. Examples and formulas are included.

Great source for math worksheets on all four whole number operations, fractions, and miscellaneous arithmetic topics. Could be used to assess basic arithmetic skills for areas that need remediation.

In Spanish. This unit introduces the concept of succession focusing on the study of arithmetic, geometric and Fibonacci.

Can you break the magic number code? Test your algebra aptitude in this challenge that explores number generalizations, symbols, and equations. Discover how algebraic procedures are used in everyday situations in this one page activity...

Work out the 4th, 5th, 10th, 20th, and nth terms in a number sequence.