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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: People Patterns

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
This interactive website offers young students an opportunity to discover the pattern and predict who will come next. Feedback and guidance are given for each response. It also offers three increasingly difficult levels that are available.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Sequences

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of patterns in sequences. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click the "Check It"...
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

Univeristy of Regina: Math Central: Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan on early patterning is well written, well planned, and extensive. The math content is substantial for this age. There are lots of connections to other content areas. Materials needed are readily available or provided for...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding and Completing Growth Pattern Sequences

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must identify a simple pattern in a series of numbers and continue the pattern. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Relate Number Patterns to Multiplication

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A practice quiz where students identify the multiplication pattern in a sequence and fill in related numbers without using multiplication.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding and Completing the Number Patterns

For Students 3rd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students must identify the pattern in a series of numbers and fill in the missing numbers. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...
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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Patterns (Object Interactive)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive Learn Alberta math resource offers a hands-on exploration of number patterns. Students get to control an animated squirrel in order to figure out terms in a sequence and see each pattern represented both in picture form,...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Mysterious Money Trail

For Students K - 1st Standards
Pat Tern has been buying items all around town using counterfeit money. Help Math Maven identify a pattern to catch her before she deposits fake money into the Cashflow Bank.
Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Patterns and Picture Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
CarolHurst.com provides a sample chapter from Picturing Math, which teaches geometric concepts using picture books and activities.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Area Patterns

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate patterns in ordered pairs generated by constructing a sequence of similar shapes. They will then use the patterns and the calculator to predict the number of blocks it will take to build a specific shape in the...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Perimeter Patterns

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this activity, students investigate patterns in ordered pairs generated by constructing a sequence of similar shapes. They then use the patterns and the calculator to predict the perimeter of a specific shape in the sequence.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pattern and Practice

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use knowledge and skills in new learning experiences to develop a basic understanding of the process for creating patterns, recognizing pattern sequences, representing patterns in different ways, and connecting numbers with...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Eiffel Tower: Patterns

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Pierre lives in Paris near the Eiffel Tower. Join him to find out more about patterns.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Magnifying Max

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
This site has the view through Max's magnifying glass. The ants seem to be walking past him in a pattern, can you help him predict how many ants are coming next? Teachers will like the teacher's guide, activity sheet, and extra challenges.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Predicting the Next Shape in a Sequence of Complex Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and try practice problems on identifying and continuing geometric patterns.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Predicting the Next Decimal in a Sequence

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students are presented with a sequence of decimal numbers and they must identify the pattern rule and predict the next decimal. Includes...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Predicting the Missing Decimals in a Sequence

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students are presented with a series of decimal numbers and must identify the pattern and fill in the missing numbers. Includes video...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Find the Next Number in This Sequence?

For Students 9th - 10th
1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221. Can you figure out what comes next in the number sequence? Alex Gendler reveals the answer and explains how beyond just being a neat puzzle, this type of sequence has practical applications as well.
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PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Struts'n Stuff [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Incorporating concepts in algebra, number sense, patterning, data collection, and geometry, this lesson engages students in various hands-on activities to explore the relationship between regular polygons and the number of diagonals...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Mathemagician's Seven Spells

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
See if you can find the pattern in the sequence of numbers that will break the Mathemagician's spell. The solution is available at this one page website. After you find your solution you can check it.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Buzzy Bee Problem

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
See if you can find the pattern in Buzzy Bee's honeycomb. The solution is available right at this one page website.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Get Your Numbers in Shape

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students 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. Students also find the Y-value of a function if the X-value is...
Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Recognize Number Patterns and Relationships

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students work through an online turorial on the topic of number patterns and then take a ten question quiz that increases in difficulty as the problems progress.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sequences

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Flipchart, students use the visual and interactive tools in Activstudio to recognize, extend, or create a pattern or sequence between sets of numbers and/or linear patterns.