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Nctm: Figure This: What's Missing? ActivityNctm: Figure This: What's Missing? Activity
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Nctm: Figure This: What's Missing?

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Can you find the missing pattern in the "sona?" Explore missing patterns and growing patterns in this NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity. Discover how archaeologist and anthropologist use these mathematical patterns to learn about different cultures.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts

math concepts, patterns

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analyzing patterns, extend patterns, finding patterns, growing patterns, identifying patterns, looking for patterns, mathematical patterns, missing patterns, pattern extensions, pattern identification, pattern prediction, patterns in problem solving, real world applications, recognizing patterns, sona, visual spatial reasoning, african sand tracing, figure this, nctm, problem solving
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
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For Administrator Use
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Lexile Measures
0L

Common Core

4.OA.C.5

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