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Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Changing Numbers
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario on a soccer field. Those skills include creating numbers for a number pattern, creating patterns using manipulatives, and using diagrams to...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Fisher Boat: Decimals
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario on a fishing boat. Those skills include creating patterns of decimal numbers, describing relationships between multiplication facts ,and being...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Finding Patterns to Make Predictions
Make predictions then explore the patterns found in everyday objects like stairs. This interactive exercise focuses on developing an equation to represent a mathematical rule and working with virtual manipulatives to visualize a concept,...
PBS
Pbs: Super Stairs: Patterns of Ordered Pairs
Try to find the numerical pattern to describe what happens when Dan runs stairs. This interactive lesson focuses on using what you know about pattern recognition and using data to write expressions in order for you to figure out the...
PBS
Pbs: Creating Numerical Patterns With Rules: Bianca Functions in the Wild
In this Cyberchase video, Bianca and her friend go camping and soon realize that Bianca has left the food at home. They find a vending machine in the woods, but it doesn't dispense the food that corresponds with the numbers Bianca...
Math Playground
Math Playground: Pattern Blocks
Interactive tool using pattern blocks for students to explore.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Algebra Plus: Targeted Math Instruction
Algebra lesson focuses on using patterns and relationships to write equations with two variables to represent relationships and patterns in real-world problems, plotting ordered pairs on a coordinate grid, and interpreting the meaning of...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Isometries and Patterns
Shows the different kinds of isometries and patterns, and gives examples of each kind. Includes definitions, terminology, examples, and problems.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Toothpicks: Patterns in Geometric Shapes
This interactive exercise focuses on determining probabilities associated with repeated coin tosses and building tree diagrams to take math out of the classroom and into the real world.
Iowa State University
Math Jeopardy
It's time for Jeopardy. Detailed directions and suggested game questions are given for Math Jeopardy. Questions are attached in a PDF file that can be downloaded and printed.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Nature, the Golden Ratio, and Fibonacci, Too
Looks at how spirals form in nature when cells reproduce in a flower, for example. An interactive lets students try entering different values to see if they can make a spiral pattern with no gaps. The correct figure would be the Golden...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: m.c.escher: Mathematics and Visual Arts
This cross-curricular middle school unit integrates mathematics and visual art. Through the study of the M.C. Escher?s work, students explore tiling from both a mathematical and artistic point of view. Points for discussion and...
Other
Casting Out Nines: A Math Computation Checking Strategy
It's a mathematician's dream come true. An easy trick for checking mathematical computations, without a calculator! Believe it or not, it works with all four operations.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Shapes & Patterns
In this lesson, students will watch videos about shapes and identify shapes in their environment and in art. Links to the videos are at the bottom of the lesson overview, other material links are also provided.
Other
Helping With Math: Generating Patterns & Identifying Relationships
A tutorial and downloadable worksheets that practice generating patterns and identifying relationships. It offers a pretest, an explanation with examples, practice, and a test.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Patterns Make Ten
This lesson builds a foundation for adding larger numbers which is supported by the Common Core standards for second grade.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Traffic Jam Activity Lesson Plan
There are seven stepping stones and six people - three on the left facing the three on the right. How is it possible to have the three on the left end up on the right, and vice versa, while everyone was at all times standing on a stone...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Gnomon 1
This interactive activity gives you an opportunity to explore a specific number pattern named the "Fibonacci sequence." See what other patterns you can discover while you manipulate the blocks. There is a "Printable Page" link if you...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Reading a Thermometer
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad learns how to read a thermometer as they try to keep their chocolate sculpture from melting.
PBS
Pbs: Positive Exponents as Fractals
Explore the relationship between graphic patterns and their mathematical representation. This video focuses on how fractals can be a visual representation of positive exponents.
Other
Sudoku Puzzles
This site offers many uses for Sudoku, including free online puzzles, free puzzles for school publication, and it gives the history of Sudoku.
Other
Backtracking: An Interactive Tessellation Game
Click on the squares to move the tiles and create the correct pattern. A fun way to explore the concept of tessellations.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Well That's Different!
Finding different combinations to cover a given pattern block is the idea of the day. Students will create pattern block shapes using other pattern blocks.
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