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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students explore number patterns and relationships using a calculator. They create puzzles and solve puzzles and explain their strategies for solving their puzzles. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students use patterns to predict the next step in problem solving. They create their own patterns using a poster sized Cyberboard. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students work in groups of two or three using a calculator. One student uses manipulatives to solve the problem, another uses the calculator to solve it, and another will use a paper and pencil to solve the problem yet another way. They then realize that the same problem may be solved in several different ways. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students explore other ways to extend an adding patterning by using a classroom tool. They discuss the tool that can be used to extend an adding pattern. Students are introduced to the calculator. They locate the various keys and how to use them. Students practice checking problems on the calculator. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students work in groups of two or three with one of the students using a calculator and the others using manipulatives or an abacus. One student solves the problem using the calculator while the others use the manipulatives so that groups can check their work. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students use a calculator to calculate and extend patterns in the number system. In small groups they solve a variety of problems with one student using a calculator and another student using manipulatives to check their work. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students practice extending addition patterns using calculators. They work in groups in which one student uses the calculator while the others use manipulatives. They solve problems using the calculator, the manipulatives, and pen and paper before checking their work. They complete an In/ Out chart and state the rule. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students observe and demonstrate how to extend number patterns using a calculator. In small groups they use the calculator and manipulatives to calculate a number pattern, and independently identify a number pattern using cut out paper eggs and a calculator. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students observe and demonstrate ways to extend adding patterns using a calculator. In small groups they solve a problem using a calculator and checking the answer with the use of manipulatives. Students also follow step-by-step directions by the teacher and discuss the different patterns they make using the calculator. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students investigate linear growing and shrinking patterns on different configurations of hundreds board, identify, describe, and record patterns on hundreds board, explain pattern rules, and extend patterns. After discussing what they observed, they create their own patterns on blank hundreds chart. Full Review »

