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Number Patterns
Which number comes next? The great part about this number sequencing activity is that it increases in difficulty so some learners who aren't challenged by the first few will definitely meet their match with the last couple. In each of...
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Odd and Even
After you've introduced even and odd numbers give pupils this exercise for some independent practice. A brief introduction gives them the definition of even and odd by listing the ending numbers for both types. Be sure to reinforce the...
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Sequencing
Are you looking for a way to teach sequence of events in your narrative writing unit? Bring this lesson to your middle school class, as it prompts young writers to create a narrative sequence map of events that have happened at school...
Illustrative Mathematics
Ordering Numbers
Deepen the number sense of young mathematicians with this unique ordering exercise. Given a list of the numbers 1, 5, 10, 50, and 100, young learners must determine where the numbers from a second list fit in the sequence. To increase...
Oregon Department of Education
Building Number Sense
It's never too early to begin a child's math education. This collection of fun hands-on activities engage youngsters in building their number sense as they learn how to count objects, identify numerals, compare amounts, and much more.
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Number Fun
Kindergarten counters can demonstrate their understanding of the concepts of the greatest number, the least number, and number sequencing on an illustrated two-page worksheet. There is even a problem that asks class members to color the...
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Frogs Hopping by 2s
Hop to it! Beginning counters fill in water lily number sequences as a frog "hops" across them, skip counting by twos. There are five sequences in total, and some require counting backward. Learners can reference the two examples, which...
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Counting by 2s, part 2
Two, four, six, eight...can your scholars count by twos? They fill in missing numbers in 18 number sequences, all of which require skip counting by twos. Some begin on an even number and others odd, however all of these are whole...
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Identifying Patterns
Although this fractions exercise may seem difficult at first, it's really quite simple and intended for beginners to mixed numbers. Scholars complete 15 number sequences by adding two or three mixed numbers or decimal numbers. However,...
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Counting by 3s, 4s, and 5s
Can learners recognize the pattern in these number sequences? Here's a hint: it's skip counting by either three, four, or five. There are three examples at the top demonstrating each of these, and scholars complete 15 number sequences to...
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Worksheet 34 - Sequence
In this sequence worksheet, students examine sequences, write the terms of a sequence, identify the limits of a sequence. This one-page worksheet contains seven problems.
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Number Patterns
An easy way to introduce numerical patterns, these activities can be made simpler by using addition, or more difficult with division, fractions, and percentages. Children examine patterns and determine the missing number in the sequence....
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Five Quick Games Build Reading Skills
Build reading skills with these five quick games! Whether you're hoping to build grammar, syllabication, or word recognition skills, this resource has options for you. Kids will love taking a break from the mundane to play these...
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Mathematical Treasure Hunt
The hunt is on! Young mathematicians follow clues and complete a series of ten math puzzles as they try to crack Dr. Integer's code and find the location of his hidden treasure.
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Marking Time
Two narrative excerpts tell the same story from different points of view. In the first excerpt (first person), sequencing words and phrases are bolded and learners write down what the bold type does. The second excerpt is in third...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Microarrays and Stem Cells
Background reading is available in the first two pages of this worksheet, along with reading comprehension questions and a laboratory activity in which students use mircroarray technology to identify genes used in cell differentiation....
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Even Or Odd Numbers
For this even or odd numbers worksheet, 7th graders solve 20 different problems by completing each sequence with the correct number. First, they circle whether the number is odd or even in the first 10 problems. Then, students write the...
Illustrative Mathematics
Where Do I Go?
Practice sequencing numbers 1–100 in a card sequencing activity. The hands-on learning makes a short activity flexible and fun. The opportunities are endless and easy to implement.
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Counting, Properties of Numbers, and Reasoning about Numbers
Five days of lessons develop number sense and counting patterns, including odd and even numbers, 5s and 10s, doubles, and ways to make 10. Each session opens with fun finger play to reinforce counting and reasoning about numbers. Various...
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Points on a Line
Get your learners up and moving, all while reviewing numbers on the number line! For this activity, learners are grouped in teams outdoors. The teacher will have already created number lines on the ground (with chalk, tape, etc.), and...
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Hopping by 2s, part 2
Explore skip counting by twos with young mathematicians as they complete these engaging activities. First, they color in squares to represent counting by twos in an even sequence and an odd sequence. Next, they connect dots (by twos) to...
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Hopping by 2s
Hop to it! Young counters practice skip counting by two using illustrations of animals hopping from place to place. Each image shows a number sequence and scholars draw in the path as they move from number to number. Encourage them to...
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Cause & Effect Chart: "My Furthest-Back Person" by Alex Haley
Help your class see the connection between events in Alex Haley's story "My Furthest-Back Person" with this awesome graphic organizer. Individuals write a brief description of 10 major plot events in a series of boxes. The first and last...
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Sliding Snails: Count by 10s
Even snails can move quickly when working through this assignment! Youngsters match written number words to their numerals (ten to 10, for example), and then decipher what numbers are covered by snail slime in a number sequnce. All of...