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Curated OER

Quilting: The Story of the Underground Railroad

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore quilting. They read and discuss the book, Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. They research African American quilting traditions on the Internet and name three common qualities in quilts. They create a quilt...
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Curated OER

Transforming Negatives to Positives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create double-exposed photographs, poetry, and multimedia presentations to celebrate their Open Court "City Wildlife" unit.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Rectangle Pattern Challenges

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students use rectangles to explore patterns. Once they understand the concept, students can create their own patterns for others to explore.
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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.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Toothpicks: Patterns in Geometric Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th
How can you describe the pattern made by a growing triangular shape? This interactive exercise focuses on using what you know about pattern recognition and completing a table so you have data you can use to graph the coordinates on a...
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.
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George Mason University

Working With Fractions Using Pattern Blocks

For Students 2nd - 4th
Students can download pattern block grid paper or cutouts for class activities. Included is an activity comparing the relationships of fractional parts called, "What's My Number?" Links available to other pattern block and fraction...
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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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Scholastic

Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Max's Fantastical Zoo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this rhyming description of Max's Fantastical Zoo to make some amazing animals from geometric shapes. There is a teacher's guide for easy lesson planning.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Stomp

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, performers from STOMP! illustrate patterns using inventive and exciting rhythmic melodies.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Instant Insanity

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Excellent interactive challenge working with cube nets to stack them in a specific order. Manipulate the cubes online to solve the problem.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Living in the Mill: 2 D Shapes

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Students can use this interactive site to practice various geometric concepts such as rotations, reflections, translations, tesselations and geometric patterns.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Little Squares

For Students 3rd - 8th
What are square numbers? Use tiles at this one page website to discover the pattern of square numbers. See if you can solve the challenge. Once you have your solution you can check the solution given right at the website.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Doplication

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and pattern extension skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Toothpicks: Patterns in Geometric Shapes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This interactive exercise focuses on determining probabilities associated with repeated coin tosses and building tree diagrams to take math out of the classroom and into the real world.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Triangles to Tetrahedra

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Given an unlimited number of a specific type of equilateral, isosceles, and right triangles create as many tetrahedra as are possible. Includes printout.
Interactive
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Net Cuts

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this enrichment game, the nets for nine solids are displayed. The twist is that each net has been cut into two pieces. The challenge is find the pieces that go together.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Where Are They?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your logic, polygon properties, and pattern recognition skills working on this challenge. Solution included.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Table for 19 (Pdf)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The waiters at Polygon's Restaurant need your help. See if you can use your problem solving and patterning skills to help them solve this math challenge. Discover how developing these skills could be useful in real life situations, in...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Multicultural Math Fair: Navajo Burntwater Designs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Simple lesson designed to help young scholars learn the geometric concepts of translation, reflection, and symmetry by creating Navajo weaving patterns. Includes templates and instructions and is available in English and Spanish....
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Tessellations Geometry and Symmetry

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan deals with tessellations and their geometric concepts. Upper elementary and middle school students will also explore polygons, symmetry, analyze patterns and explore the role of mathematics in nature and culture.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: What Is a Tessellation?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The Math Forum defines and illustrates geometric tessellation.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Visual Patterns in Tessellations

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This upper elementary and middle school lesson plan examines the mathematical nature of art, tilings and tessellations. Students will also explore polygons, symmetry, analyze patterns and explore the role of mathematics in nature and our...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Upside Down (Pdf)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
What lowercase letters read the same both upside down and right side up? If you have the answer, then you can handle this geometric symmetry math challenge. A one-page activity from the NTCM Math Challenge for Families collection....

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