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Footprints

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore patterns.  In this patterns geometry lesson, students identify and extend patterns including body parts, movement, geometric shapes, noises, and footprints.  Students create and share an original pattern.
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Challenge: Zero Patterns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this multiplication worksheet, students use mental math to solve 12 multiplication problems.  Students find the product of 1 or 2 digit numbers multiplied by 2 or 3 digit numbers.  Students use the multiplication pattern of...
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Patterns to the Rescue

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students watch the Cyberchase episode, "The Poddleville Case" and play online games to examine how patterns are sequences that repeat or change in an orderly way. The lesson culminates with students creating their own patterns to use in...
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Repeating and Growing Patterns homework 6.5

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this continuing the pattern worksheet, students observe patterns, write the numbers, draw the next picture, and identify sequence as a repeating pattern or a growing pattern. Students write four answers.
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Extend Patterns

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this shape patterns learning exercise, students analyze the shapes for the patterns. Students then draw the item that is most likely to come next in the pattern.
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Find a Pattern problem solving 6.6

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this finding a pattern using a table instructional activity, students write what they know and need to find out, make a table to show a pattern, and solve the pattern sequence. Students write nine answers.
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Get Your Numbers in Shape - TI-83

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High Schoolers use the TI-83 calculator to produce a sequence, explore patterns and find a linear or quadratic equation for a given pattern. They use inductive reasoning to make conjectures about patterns. They find the Y-value of a...
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Complete the Patterns

For Students K - 1st
In this pattern completion worksheet, students analyze groups of patterns and draw the final patterns. Students complete three sets of patterns.
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Multiple Patterns

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders utilize a 1-100 grid to identify multiples of single digit numbers. They look for patterns and how they could be used to identify multiples to demonstrate the ability to use the multiplication facts and charts of single...
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Higher Order Thinking (H.O.T.) Lesson - BIG E

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work with patterns while using large numbers. In this patterning lesson, 4th graders go over the definitions of the words: predict, estimate, attendance, increase, and decrease. They complete worksheets in which they track...
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Parade of People

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore making patterns. In this patterns lesson plan, students make patterns from the groups they are put in. Students can use items from around the room to make their patterns
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Jelly Bean Math

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners estimate, measure, compute, and create patterns using jelly beans. In small groups, they solve various calculations, place jelly beans into groups, invent a new flavor, create a pattern, and complete a worksheet.
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Numbers in Nature

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students identify numbers in nature. In this algebra lesson, students solve problems using Fibonacci sequence as it is expressed in nature. They research the Fibonacci's pattern as it relates to numbers.
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Elementary Algebra

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Hello Algebra! If you're in need of a resource with a books worth of examples and practice problems, this is it. Some topics include linear equations, polynomials and exponents, rational expressions, quadratic equations, and a...
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Calculus 3.6 - The Chain Rule

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Greg Kelly puts together another great slide presentation to demonstrate ways to combine derivative rules to evaluate more complicated functions. This pattern is called the chain rule.  He shows step by step ways to solve these...
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Problem Solving Strategies

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Eight mini-posters remind your math class of strategies to try when attacking a problem. Print each one on a different brightly colored piece of paper, laminate, and post in your classroom for year-long reference. Strategies...
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Refugees from the Caribbean: Cuban and Haitian “Boat People”

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Should refugees fleeing poverty be allowed the same entrance into the United States as those fleeing persecution? High schoolers read about US foreign policy in the late 20th century regarding refugees from Cuba and Haiti, and engage in...
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Finding Patterns and Graphing Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils investigate patters for area and perimeter. In this Algebra I/Geometry lesson, students explore two different patterns as they write a formula for the nth term of each pattern. Pupils graph their results and determine if the...
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Problem Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Problem Solving

For Students 4th - 5th
In this math patterns worksheet, students use the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them find patterns to solve word problems.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Problem Solving

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math patterns instructional activity, students 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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Representing and Extending Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars explore repeating and growing patterns. In this patterns lesson, students describe patterns, explore changing patterns and match patterns. Young scholars participate in online activities and read books that show...
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Exploring Pascal's Triangle and Other Recursive Patterns

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore patterns in everyday life and in the mathematic world. They create various concrete examples of patterns and verbally describe these patterns to a fellow student.
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Ranchers and Patterns

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders engage in problem solving. In this patterns lesson, 5th graders are presented with a problem regarding ranching that they solve as a class. Students watch a video about how patterns are used in the real world. Students...
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Math and Music: Fibonacci Sequence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the mathematical patterns of the Fibonacci Sequence. They determine how math is connected to music, specifically looking at music the uses the pattern sequence found in the Fibonacci Sequence.

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