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Viral Marketing

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Math's gone viral—in the form of an exponential function! The activity uses an exponential function to model the growth of a marketing strategy. Learners create a table of values to observe the pattern in the numbers and then model the...
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Investigation: Crazy Caterpillars

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore biology patterns by creating a model insect. For this patterns lesson, 1st graders utilize snap cubes and pattern blocks to recreate their own version of a centipede or caterpillar. Students create their...
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4c and 7c Stamps

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine what it takes for a sequence of numbers to carry on infinitely. They examine patterns that can be made using linear combinations of 4 and 7 based on the use of four cent and seven cent stamps. They use appropriate...
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Betsy Bear Does a Trick

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Help your youngsters develop an understanding of sequence and order of events in a story, with this fun simple tale about Betsy the Bear and her tricks. They will cut out images of Betsy and match them to the correct description and...
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Fibonacci Numbers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students calculate the Fibonacci sequence of numbers. Through the use of Fibonacci numbers in flowers, leaves, fruits, vegetables, pine cones, and other forms of nature; students explore how Fibonacci numbers occur in nature. Then they...
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Twice as Nice

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this patterns instructional 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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Glad To Meet You

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore patterns. For this patterns lesson, students explore patterns in hand-shaking scenarios. Students work in groups to predict and record the number of handshakes that occur in a group.
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The Number Sequence Problem

For Students 8th - 12th
In this number sequence worksheet, students identify the next number in a sequence.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 problem.  The answer is provided at the bottom of the page.
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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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Geometric Designs in the Game of "Life"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students play a game to discover simple patterns. In this geometric designs lesson, students use a game board and counters to represent survivals, deaths, and births. They explore simple patterns for several generations.
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Harry the Dirty Dog

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate the parts of a book by reading a story about a dog.  In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students utilize their memory to place pictures from the book Harry the Dirty Dog in order from start to...
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Math: Fill In the Blanks

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math instructional activity, students use basic math skills to answer 236 questions about number sequences, patterns, and place values.
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College Calculus

For Students Higher Ed
In this college level Calculus worksheet, students examine sequences to determine if they are increasing, decreasing, or non monotonic.  Students find the sum of series and determine if they diverge.   The one page...
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Skip Counting

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

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this pattern worksheet, students evaluate each pattern and then draw the shape that comes next in the sequence. There are 5 patterns to complete on this worksheet.
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Skip Counting By Fives

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
In this number sequence worksheet, students complete 6 different number sequences with a missing number. Next, students skip count by fives in order to complete 5 more number sequences.
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Skip Counting By Twos

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
In this number sequence instructional activity, learners complete 6 different number sequences with a missing number. Next, students skip count by 2's in order to complete 5 more number sequences.
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Chef for a Day

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson plan, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
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A Map of the Big Race

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read a novel and practice putting the events into the correct sequence. Using the text, they create a map showing the events of the race in order and a legend. They must use vocabulary from previous chapters and make their map...
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Mathematical Induction

For Students 9th - 10th
In this induction activity, students determine if a statement is true or false through induction, axioms, and reasoning. Most statement include sequences or divisibility questions. This three-page activity contains three problems, with...
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Do It!

For Students 4th - 6th
In this pattern worksheet, students analyze a series of dot shapes and then answer 4 questions about the pattern and the shapes that will appear next in the sequence.
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Leafy Lengths

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this length worksheet, students see the lengths of different leaves and answer word problems about them where they put them in a sequenced order. Students complete 3 problems.
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Patterns in Poetry: Part I--Rhythm

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Pupils explore patterns in poetry. In this language arts lesson, students discuss rhythm in poetry. Pupils read poems and discuss the rhythm of each poem.
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Using Picture Mapping to Improve Student Comprehension

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students draw pictoral representations of a reading selection they read in order to recall information. For this picture mapping lesson plan, students use pictures to comprehend what they read and sequence the pictures as well.

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