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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: 1 Step 2 Step, Fibonacci

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
See if you can find the patterns on the staircase. Mr. Fibonacci would be so proud to know you found the solution. You can check your solution right at this nifty one-page website.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Train Carriages

For Students K - 1st Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and pattern creation skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Perimeter Sequence

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with basic math skills to find the perimeter from the sequence.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Counting Triangles Again

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with basic math skills to find triangles in a pattern.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Shaded Grid

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with basic math skills to find the patterns.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Marathon Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit on sequences and series is intended to help students make the connection from math to real life situations. Developing a marathon training program for a beginner runner is one simple way that students may use patterns in real...
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: What's Wrong With These Pictures?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An assessment that will test your ability to see patterns. You will look at a set of objects (usually 3-5) and decide which one doesn't belong.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Valentine Cards: Exploring Relationships Between Variables

For Students 6th - 8th
Determine how many valentines will be exchanged depending on the number of students in each class. This interactive exercise focuses on examining data to find a pattern and extending the pattern until a rule can be realized, taking math...
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Mensa Espana

Mensa: Test Orientativo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Which choice creates the best continuing series of the first three drawings? See if you can answer the 18 questions in less than 8 minutes.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Dial the Phone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson gives students some insight into the connection between graph theory and triangular numbers, using telephone networks. Similar to the famous Handshake Problem, students will find...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Gauss Arithmetic Sequence Strategy

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how mathematician Karl Friedrich Gauss figured out how to sum up any arithmetic sequence without having to add up each and every term. This video focuses on using your critical thinking to follow along as Gauss determines his...
Interactive
Other

Sudoku Puzzles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers many uses for Sudoku, including free online puzzles, free puzzles for school publication, and it gives the history of Sudoku.
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Math Cats

Math Cat: Fact Family Card

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Everything you need to know about fact families can be found here. Discover what fact families are and learn different strategies for using them. Links included to print your own fact family cards, create a fact family house, and play a...
Study Guide
Other

Ohio Department of Education: Sixth Grade Achievement Test (Practice Test) [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 7th
Half-length practice test for the third grade OAT (Ohio Achievement Test). The test includes 17 multiple-choice and 4 open-response question dealing with topics such as geometry (triangle identification, surface area), number sense...
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Identify a Florida Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
This field guide to the snakes of Florida has everything you need to identify one, including drawings of scale patterns and excellent photographs, as well as how to recognize which ones are venomous. Also included is a section on how to...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Magic Plant

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Fractals

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Can you figure out what pattern comes next? Explore patterns and perimeter in this math challenge on fractals. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families collection.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Pumpkin Pie Problem

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic, graphing and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Study Guide
Other

Ohio Department of Education: Third Grade Achievement Test (Practice Test) [Pdf]

For Students 3rd
Half-length practice test for the third grade OAT (Ohio Achievement Test). The test includes 15 multiple-choice and 5 open-response question dealing with topics such as measurement (time, angles, ruler), data analysis (bar graphs,...