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Chef for a Day

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
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Valentine Pattern Completion

For Students K
For this sequencing activity, students cut out pictures of 4 decorated hearts. They glue the hearts to finish the patterns at the top of the page in this Valentine themed worksheet.
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Numbers 1-10: Order and Pattern

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this order and pattern instructional activity, students write missing numbers is sequences and complete more and less than statements. A reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Skip Counting

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, learners complete 6 number patterns in which students fill in the missing numbers while skip counting. The addition pattern is already indicated for learners. All numbers on the page are between 1 and 35.
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Beanie Baby Biographies

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners write a biography for their favorite Beanie Babies and then share their biography out loud. A simple, yet effective idea! Everyone loves their Beanie Baby!
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Discovering Phi: The Golden Ratio

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Fe, phi, fo, fum. This activity leads pairs to find the ratio of consecutive terms of the Fibonacci sequence. The pairs find that the Fibonacci sequence can be found in many places. A discussion with the class shows that the ratios...
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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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Multiples 3

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this sequencing patterns of numbers worksheet, learners identify the rules of patterns, fill in sequencing blanks, and continue number sequences. Students answer twelve problems.
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Summarize Important Events

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover how to properly summarize important events. In this summarizing lesson, 2nd graders listen to a retelling with a lot of minor details and discuss how it could be improved. Students read a story and determine the...
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Repeat It challenge

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this recognizing pattern worksheet, students observe sets of patterns, identify the patterns that repeat, and choose the picture that most likely comes next. Students solve five problems.
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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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Perplexing Patterns

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify and find missing patterns. In this algebra lesson, 7th graders investigate numbers and sequences and complete the pattern. They make a chart and discuss similarities and differences.
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Twice as Nice

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this patterns activity, students analyze a series of geometric shapes and determine the pattern. Students use numbers or letters to represent each pattern.
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Fibonacci Trick

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this algebra worksheet, students solve a puzzle starting with two single digit numbers and eventually conclude that the answer can be used with Fibonacci's pattern. There are 11 steps to the puzzle with a provided answer.
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Shape Patterns

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this math worksheet, students examine a pattern of geometric shapes. After looking at the sequence of shapes and deciding what the pattern is, students choose the shape that would come next. There are 4 problems.
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Problem Solving Patterns

For Students 6th
In this problem solving patterns activity, 6th graders solve and complete 2 various types of problems. First, they identify what the 4n represents in each block pattern illustrated. Then, students determine the number of arrows added to...
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Complete the Pattern: Worksheet 1

For Students K - 2nd
In this patterns worksheet, students complete the pattern by choosing the correct picture to continue it. Students complete 5 patterns total.
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Ten Red Apples; The Five Senses

For Teachers K - 1st
A clever instructional activity designed around an apple awaits your learners. Descriptive words are used to explain what they believe is inside a bag while using their five senses. Students read the story The Apple Pie Tree and are...
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Domino Skyscraper

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Can a domino knock over a skyscraper? An inquiry-based lesson asks learners to calculate the size of domino needed to topple the Empire State Building. Using specific criteria and a geometric model, they find a solution.
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Read All About It! California History of the 30s and 40s

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the Great Depression! Discover the challenges people experienced during the time period. Learners investigate photographs from the Dust Bowl and WWII era and create a story line about the photographs, writing a newspaper article...
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Secrets of the Mummies

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
How did the ancient people of Egypt preserve their dead so well that their bodies are still recognizable today? Learn the painstakingly complex process they used for preservation. Young scholars read and summarize a narrative detailing...
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Core Knowledge Foundation

First Grade Skills Unit 7

For Teachers 1st Standards
The last unit in the series by Core Knowledge focuses on alternative spellings, nouns, verbs, conjunctions, subject-verb agreement, using commas in a series, constructing sentences, and following the writing process while writing...
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Quick Quiz: Find a Pattern

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this pattern learning exercise, students complete a set of6 questions finding a pattern. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz but is suitable for practice. Printing 2 quizzes per page for copying purposes.
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Simple Sequence

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify the nth term in a sequence. In this algebra instructional activity, students generate sequences given the formula for each sequence. They find the formula given the sequence.