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Tether Ball

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
All work and no play makes for a boring classroom! Bring back memories by analyzing the patterns of a tether ball. Given the dimensions of the ball, pole, and rope, young scholars must determine how many times the ball will wrap around...
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In and Out Function Problems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders solve In and Out function problems. They analyze a chart and discuss the steps to solving the functions, and discuss the patterns and complete the charts. Students then create a book of repeating patterns using magazines,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mammal Story Problems (Math)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, after discussing the teacher's handout examples, practice writing five story problems about mammals using relevant/irrelevant information. As a class, they solve the story problems while identifying the key concepts that...
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Curated OER

Making Patterns - Create, Analyze, and Predict

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice making patterns using Unifix cubes and identify, analyze, and determine rules for describing numerical patterns involving operations and nonnumerical growing patterns. They also find an example of a pattern in...
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Multiply by Multiples of 10

For Students 4th
Using their problem-solving skills, 4th graders use multiplication to find the answers to six questions. In this simple worksheet, students practice multiplying numbers by multiples of ten. This is a easy and quick way to have students...
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Matching Objects and Patterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in hands-on activities and use objects to create patterns. They observe a PowerPoint lesson describing matching objects and patterns. In groups, 1st graders complete geometry computer activities such as planting...
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Curated OER

Elves Number Patterns G

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this holiday math activity, students solve 7 problems pertaining to the number of toys elves make in one day. Students analyze the numbers in the series and continue the pattern.
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Grade 3: Palindrome Patterns

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use addition to create numbers that are palindromes and organize their results to look for patterns. They make generalizations from patterns and practice reading large numbers and addition with regrouping.
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Find the numerical value to letters in an addition problem

For Students 7th - 10th
In this numerical value learning exercise, students determine the numerical value given to letter in an addition problem.  The solution to the problem is provided. 
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Writing Equations From Patterns

For Students 9th
In this writing equations worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 6 different problems that include various patterns. First, they read and identify relations of equations and the difference between successive values of x and y. Then,...
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Waterloo Mathematics

Grade 7 Patterning and Algebra: Algebraic Expressions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Classmates solve 18 different problems that are mostly word problems that apply algebraic expressions. They draw different combinations of masses on a scale that would balance. They also simplify expressions and solve for x in a number...
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A Balancing Act: Solving Multi-Step Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Wow! Put on that thinking cap and solve multi-step equations. To solve equations, learners review the use of the distributive property and combining like terms. This three-day lesson comes with about 20 pages of worksheets, warm-ups,...
PPT
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Unit 6b -Year 5

For Teachers 4th - 5th
If you have some 9-10 year olds who are ready for some 5th year math, then check out this UK math unit. There are 172 slides that cover all of the basic multiplication tables, relate those to division, fractions, sequencing, and an...
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Patterns

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders recognize shape and number patterns. In groups, 5th graders use strategies to find patterns. They extend the patterns and give explanations as to how they found the pattern. Students use the computer and the hundreds...
Interactive
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Number Patterns

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this online interactive number patterns worksheet, students read examples and use their problem solving skills in order to solve to 22 problems that require them to complete number sequences.
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Curated OER

Patterns In Multiplication

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this patterns in multiplication worksheet, students, working with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to fifteen word problems or mathematical equations involving patterns in multiplication.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mental Math: Multiplication Patterns Using 10, 100, and 1,000

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this mental math worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve the answers to twenty word problem and mathematical equations.
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Curated OER

Patterns and Division

For Students 4th - 6th
In this patterns and division worksheet, students solve word problems containing patterns and division. Students complete 10 multiple choice problems.
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Curated OER

Three-Digit Patterns

For Students 2nd
Second graders complete patterns. In this basic problem solving worksheet, 2nd graders continue 6 number patterns. This would be a perfect homework assignment after a lesson on number patterns.
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Curated OER

Shape Patterns

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this patterns problem solving worksheet, students examine 4 shape patterns and then draw the two shapes that should come next in each pattern.
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Curated OER

Sunshine Math- 1

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this problem solving worksheet, students complete 7 word problems that include telling time, maps, place value, fractions, and patterns. Note: The first page of this looks slanted, but is legible.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mixed Operations Math Word Problems 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this math word problems worksheet, students use their problem solving skills to solve 6 story problems that require them to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Find the Pattern

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this number patterns worksheet, students solve 4 problems in which a series of numbers is analyzed and the pattern determined. Students fill in the next number in the pattern.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Patterns in Multiplication and Division

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this multiplication and division practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they use a multiplication table to solve 6 problems.