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University of Regina (Canada)

Univeristy of Regina: Math Central: Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan on early patterning is well written, well planned, and extensive. The math content is substantial for this age. There are lots of connections to other content areas. Materials needed are readily available or provided for...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Describing Patterns Using Letters

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on dexcribing and extending a pattern.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: People Patterns

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
This interactive website offers young students an opportunity to discover the pattern and predict who will come next. Feedback and guidance are given for each response. It also offers three increasingly difficult levels that are available.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: Word Patterns Activities

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This website helps students work with word patterns by having them create limericks and sentences. Students receive feedback and guidance as they work their way through the activities.
Interactive
Topmarks Online

Topmarks: Shape Patterns

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Shape Patterns is a sequencing game where children from 3 to 8 years of age need to complete the pattern of different coloured 2D shapes. Three levels of difficulty.
Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Patterns and Picture Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
CarolHurst.com provides a sample chapter from Picturing Math, which teaches geometric concepts using picture books and activities.
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Mysterious Money Trail

For Students K - 1st Standards
Pat Tern has been buying items all around town using counterfeit money. Help Math Maven identify a pattern to catch her before she deposits fake money into the Cashflow Bank.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Hexagons in a Row [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of number patterns and operations to identify and extend a pattern.
Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Houses in a Row [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of geometric and numerical patterns to identify and continue a pattern.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Buttons [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
This task challenges a student to describe, extend and make generalizations about a geometric pattern.
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Pattern Detectives

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The tutorial explores patterns. Learners become pattern detectives who identify and extend different patterns.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: 2 and 3 Part Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides pattern practice with two and three part patterns. Children complete, create, and extend patterns.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Common Number Patterns

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Developed by a mathematics teacher from the UK, this page identifies and illustrates several common number patterns.
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Shading Pattern

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A "one star" geometry problem that requires finding the visual pattern and applying logic with basic math skills to solve.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Extend Numerical Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Extend numerical patterns by identifying and following rules
Interactive
Toy Theater

Toy Theater: Patterns

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
The user is presented with a pattern consisting of creatures made from colored shapes. The length of the pattern can be either 3, 7 or 9 creatures. The user must then choose from a template of creatures to complete the pattern.
Interactive
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Pattern Match: Colors

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Young learners will have fun selecting correct colors in order to "complete the pattern." Choose from four levels (easy, basic, hard, touch) and score points as you work against a timer.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Magnifying Max

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
This site has the view through Max's magnifying glass. The ants seem to be walking past him in a pattern, can you help him predict how many ants are coming next? Teachers will like the teacher's guide, activity sheet, and extra challenges.
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PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Struts'n Stuff [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Incorporating concepts in algebra, number sense, patterning, data collection, and geometry, this lesson engages young scholars in various hands-on activities to explore the relationship between regular polygons and the number of...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Predicting the Next Shape in a Sequence of Complex Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and try practice problems on identifying and continuing geometric patterns.
Interactive
Other

Ez School: Match and Extend the Pattern Using Basic Shapes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An interactive activity where students choose the next shape in a simple pattern. Two levels of difficulty. Includes option of printing a worksheet.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Kindergarten Patterning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Kindergarten math flipchart that prompts students to identify, create and extend patterns.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Sea Life and Beach Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This multi-day lesson allows students to get a chance to explore repeating and growth patterns by extending an existing pattern. Students will practice fractions too. Students will write their own problems and explain their thinking in...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Pattern of Graphing Linear Equations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The students will extend the knowledge of algebraic expressions from geometric representations and ultimately graph linear equations with understanding. The students will also develop a better understanding of algebraic expressions by...

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