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Identifying Patterns
Students investigate the elements of a pattern. In this geometry lesson, students identify different shapes in a pattern and discover which shapes are missing in order to extend it. Students create their own patterns using...
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Finite Geometric Series
In this geometric series worksheet, high schoolers find the nth term in a sequence. They evaluate a given geometric sequence and determine the number of terms in a geometric series. This two-page worksheet contains 26...
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Pattern Block Polygons
Sixth graders create polygons. In this shapes lesson, 6th graders explore prefixes such as oct, tri, quad, pent, etc. and share their findings. Students use pattern blocks to create two different polygons and label them.
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Our Geometric World
Third graders explore the attributes of polygons. In this geometric shapes lesson plan, 3rd graders review quadrilaterals, squares, rectangles, triangles, pentagons, hexagons, and octagons in order to create hanging polygons. Students...
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Extending Pattern Understandings
Students use shapes and manipulatives to demonstrate patterns. In this patterns lesson plan, students also break up patterns to identify a pattern unit.
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Sequences and Series: Geometric Sequence
In this geometric sequence worksheet, students find the next two terms of a geometric sequence. They identify the nth term and complete a sequence statement. Next, they find the geometric means of a given sequence. This one-page...
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Shapes and Patterns- Kaleidoscope
Third graders create art using shapes. In this shapes and patterns lesson, 3rd graders explore multiple ways of combining shapes to create new objects and art.
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Problem of the Day #8: Geometric Series
In this geometric series worksheet, students examine the terms of a series and prove the sum of given terms. They give examples of geometric series. This one-page worksheet contains ten problems.
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Sequences and Series
In this sequences and series worksheet, students find the sum of a given geometric series. They use sigma notation to express a geometric series. This one-page worksheet contains 12 problems.
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Lighthouse Geometric
Students identify the types and characteristics of geometric figures. In this lighthouse geometric lesson, students review shapes that represent plane or solid. They select items that could be used to construct a lighthouse scene...
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Finding the missing vales and the sums for Geometric Series
In this geometric sums worksheet, students find the indicated sum of eight geometric series, the missing values of ten series, and solves for twelve addition problems related to geometric series.
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Mother Nature Pattern Maker
Students in a teacher education program enhance their awareness of patterns. They discover how to support their students in developing this skill in mathematical terms. They role play the role of a K-2 student and collect images from...
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Geometric Transformations
Students solve problems involving transformations of geometric figures. They review graphing points in the coordinate plain, plot points and connect to create a triangle. Then, they reflect triangles over the x and y axis and use...
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Sequences, Counting and Probability - Week 4
In this sequence worksheet, students complete problems involving geometric sequences. They identify the nth term in a sequence. Students explore various positions in the Fibonacci sequence. This two-page worksheet contains eight...
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Problem Solving
In this math patterns activity, learners use the understand, plan, solve, and look back problem solving strategy to help them find the patterns for the two problems.
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Seven Sequences and Series Activities
In this sequences and series worksheet, students complete seven activities covering arithmetic sequences, geometric sequences, and series. Fully worked out examples, formulas, and explanations are included.
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Pattern Blocks to Understand Fractions
Students use pattern blocks to help them complete fraction problems. In this fraction lesson plan, students complete problems on worksheets provided.
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Easy and Artistic Printmaking Using Mixed Media Materials
Students explore printmaking which began with the ancient Chinese who carved seals from stone, inked them and used the seals as identification symbols. They produce a print in this lesson plan.
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Shapes from Shapes
Geometric shapes are really cool. Examine triangles, quadrilaterals, trapezoids, rhombuses, parallelograms, pentagons, and hexagons with your class. They draw large shapes and small shapes then compare them to understand their shapely...
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Connecting Formulas Related to Geometric Figures
Young scholars identify diagrams of quadrilaterals and circles by different names and classify the figures. They name the areas for each diagram and practice solving the formulas for each.
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Investigation Area of Geometric Shapes
Fourth graders use triangle paper to design patterns using geometric figures and find the areas of those figures by counting units. Students are assessed by determining which figure has the greatest area and explaining their reasoning.
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Geo Shapes
First graders listen as the book, "Try It With Triangles" is read to the class. They name the geometric shapes that they see in the story and view the Shape Vocabulary Cards as they name them from the book. They then cut out the...
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Slippery Slope
Explore slope using geometric patterns. Young mathematicians investigate towers built from cubes to develop a linear pattern. They move the data to a coordinate plane to connect the pattern to slopes.
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Complexity Madness
Discuss different techniques for finding the area of a geometric shape, with a great visual guide. Using a real life example, learners calculate the area of a rectangle and a square.