PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Stomp
In this video segment from Cyberchase, performers from STOMP! illustrate patterns using inventive and exciting rhythmic melodies.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Finding the Common Beat
The CyberSquad figures out how to represent the patterns of music played by four instruments in this Cyberchase video segment.
Other
Plane Math: Activities: Fill 'Er Up
Students work in groups to plan a flight around the country. The activity explores estimation, number sense, measurement, and patterns. The resource consists of a lesson plan, group activity instructions, lesson overview, and an expert...
Other
Brooklyn Children's Museum: Pattern Wizardry!
Interactive exhibition answers all kinds of questions about patterns, symmetry, and tessellations. With games that reinforce concepts and loads of great illustrations. [Requires Shockwave.]
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Fibonacci Sequence & Robots
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...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Mysterious Money Trail
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.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Houses in a Row [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of geometric and numerical patterns to identify and continue a pattern.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: The Art Zone
Ten interactive activities that allow you to use the computer to create and manipulate works of art.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frog Hops, Part 2
In this video from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad must figure out the new input/output pattern on Hacker's larger cyberfrog.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Journey Into Dna
Travel deep into the human body to see exactly where your DNA resides. From the NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life Web site.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Number Patterns Involving Multiplication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video uses an example to find a number pattern with multiplication. The video is followed by a series of practice questions to assess student comprehension of...
Goshen College
Learning to Draw by Learning the Basic Seeing Skills
Ideas taken from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" are outlined here. This article discusses seven concepts that students need to be able to do to master the art of drawing.
Goshen College
Learning to Draw by Learning the Basic Seeing Skills
Ideas taken from the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" are outlined here. This article discusses seven concepts that students need to be able to do to master the art of drawing.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arrangement 1
The CyberSquad tries to figure out a table arrangement for 20 workers in this video from Cyberchase.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arrangement 2
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Matt tries for a second time to arrange tables and chairs to accommodate 20 workers.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arrangement 3
Matt's third table arrangement helps fit all 20 workers at five tables in this video segment from Cyberchase.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Frog Hops, Part 1
The CyberSquad tries to figure out how Hacker's cyberfrog moves when its various buttons are pressed, in this video from Cyberchase.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Squares
The CyberSquad builds a raft out of squares in order to cross a river in this Cyberchase video [2:05] segment.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Pattern
The teaching of pattern in Grades 9-12 is discussed and a collection of sites and teaching suggestions is presented.
San Diego State University
Sd State: Elements of Music Part Five
This is an extensive website on other musical elements; but "accents" is thoroughly covered. You must scroll down to "dynamics."
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Tessellate!
This creative applet allows you to tessellate variations you create starting with either a triangle, rectangle or hexagon. Directions are only a click away.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Geometry in Tessellations
This upper elementary and middle school lesson plan explores tessellations and their geometric properties. Plenty of interactive support is available for students. Lots of resources for teachers to use.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Tessellations Geometry and Symmetry
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.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Visual Patterns in Tessellations
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...