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Rhythm Lessons Show The Link Between Music And Math

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Educators can use music lessons that show students how to learn about rhythm in a fun and exciting way.
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Modeling pentagrams using Geometers Sketchpad

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students using visual modeling software will construct two regular pentagrams which are mathematically similar. They also create a multi-page document and learn to create links between the pages and to a website on the History of...
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Writing a Word Fib Poem

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students write a word fib poem using different word starters and different number of syllabled lines. Students write 6 lines in the poem.
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Number Patterns and Sequences

For Students 5th - 6th
In this number patterns and sequences worksheets, students complete activities for number patterns and sequences including Fibonacci's Sequence, lines, regular polygons, and towers. Students complete 15 problems.
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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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Patterns and Sequences

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore pattern recognition and sequencing. They create arithmetic and geometric sequences with colors, shapes, and numbers. Students write expressions of arithmetic sequences and geometric sequences to find the nth term.
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Patterns and Sequence

For Students 7th - 10th
In this patterns and sequence activity, learners complete the patterns and sequence of numbers including fractions, exponents, and more. Students complete 12 problems.
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How Many Cells Are Born in a Day?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students predict the number of cells after a series of cell divisions.  In this cells lesson students create a graph of their results and create a patterned drawing. 
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Chessboard Series

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together on a word problem. They write a written report of the answer. They participate in a chessgame in which the answers are used.
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Searching for Patterns

For Students 5th - 6th
In these patterns worksheets, students complete 4 pages of activities for patterns. Students improve their visual interpretation skills with the activities.
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Badminton or Basketball?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain why for a group of n people, there are an equal number of possibilities for subgroups of size k (such that k < n) and size n - k.
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Estimation and Pattern Discovery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars collect sunflower heads from their community garden. They estimate its seed count using different strategies. They graph their estimations on a graph and use calculators to find the actual total.
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Design, Grow, and Ponder in a Garden

For Teachers 6th - 12th
A garden can inspire students to make mathematical connections.
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Arithmetic Tricks

For Students 4th - 8th
In this arithmetic tricks worksheet, students learn tricks and complete problems involving exponents and multiplication x 11. Students complete 11 problems total.
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Thinking!!!

For Students 4th - 8th
In this mathematical concepts worksheet, students complete math word problems dealing with fractions, multiplication, probability, and more. Students complete 8 problems total.
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What's My Function?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders utilize input/output tables to help them solve algebraic equations. They incorporate patterns, number sequences and relations to represent and analyze mathematical problems and number relationships using algebraic symbols.
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University of Surrey: Mathematics of Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
The mathematics behind Fibonacci numbers and the mathematics that comes as a result of them as well. Provides a lot of activities you can try using the Fibonacci sequence.
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Teach Engineering: The Fibonacci Sequence & Robots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Using the LEGO NXT robotics kit, students construct and program robots to illustrate and explore the Fibonacci sequence. Within teams, students are assigned roles: group leader, chassis builder, arm builder, chief programmer, and...
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University of Surrey: The Nth Fibonacci Number

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the functions that will give the nth Fibonacci number in terms of n. The resource also provides advanced applications of the Fibonacci sequence.
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PBS

Pbs: Jazz and Math: The Fibonacci Keyboard

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teach a lesson about the piano keyboard using the Fibonacci Sequence. Explore with your students the various relationships the Fibonacci Sequence has with music.
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Mathman: The Fibonacci Numbers, Pineapples, Sunflowers, and the Golden Mean

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an exercise to do using a pineapple to explore Fibonacci numbers. Then find the ratios of larger to smaller of each consecutive pair of Fibonacci numbers and graph them to find out the sequence.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Golden Ratio, Fibonacci Sequence Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains questions and answers regarding the Golden Ration and how the Fibonacci numbers relate to the ratio of lengths of golden rectangles. Related links are available at the end of the site.
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Mathematics: Fibonacci Numbers and the Golden Section

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains everything you ever needed to know about Fibonacci numbers. You'll find mathematical and historical facts, examples, problems, interactive demonstrations, and more.
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Mathigon: Algebra: Fibonacci Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Fibonacci numbers, a pattern based on the sum of the two previous numbers. It offers examples and practice exercises using some form of Fibonacci numbers.