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Worksheet
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Color Tile Riddles

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this color the tile riddles activity, students solve and complete 6 different puzzles that include various riddles to solve. First, they determine the number that is represented by what color according to the information given. Then,...
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Using Algebra Tiles to Explore Distributive Property

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Math is fun with algebra tiles! Young mathematicians explore eight expressions involving the distributive property and use algebra tiles to expand simple expressions. The resource is perfect for both guided and independent practice.
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Color Tile Graphing

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore data. They gather data and generate questions about the data in pictographs, tallies, tables, and bar graphs. Students use color tiles pulled by random to create their own bar graph. They discuss the bar graphs they...
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Assessment
Illustrative Mathematics

Red and Blue Tiles

For Students 2nd Standards
Here, second graders are tasked to find the patterns that have an even number of tiles. They are asked to think about why these patterns are even or odd and explain how they know.
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Exponential Expressions - Perfect Squares, Square Roots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Color tiles are used to model perfect squares. Alone or in pairs, middle schoolers will find patterns. Afterward, the relationship between perfect squares and roots will be discussed as a whole class.
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Investigation - Can You Guess My Favorite Color?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore a bag of mixed pattern blocks. As a class they discuss different attributes of these shapes. In this math lesson, 2nd graders search to find shapes that are similar by placing shapes on top of one another to...
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Squares, Square Roots, and Exponential Expressions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the concepts of square roots and exponential expressions. For this square root and exponential expression lesson, students complete an investigation called Building A Square Patio. Students use color tiles to develop the...
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Clay Tile: Art Deco Style

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze and classify sets of pictures using a mathematical classification system and create original works of Art Deco tiles using this new knowledge and four types of symmetry.
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Finding Probability

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students demonstrate how to find the probability of events. In this probability lesson, students use colored tiles in a paper bag and randomly select one at a time to record the probability.
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Lesson Plan
Exploratorium

Exploring Tessellations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Tessellations are patterns of repeating shapes that don't overlap and don't have any gaps. Middle schoolers take this simple definition and engage in a lesson that combines visual art and mathematics. They cut out index cards using...
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PBS

Frame Yourself: Area and Perimeter

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Elementary schoolers are arranged in pairs and view the video Math Works: Measurement: The Difference Between Perimeter and Area. They discuss any prior knowledge they have of the term perimeter and then brainstorm together what the...
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Lesson Plan
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Perimeter All Around

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore perimeter and area of regular and irregular polygons. They experiment with color squares and create different arrangements using the same number squares. Then they compare the area and perimeter measurements of each.
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Fraction of a Number

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore how to multiply fractions using color tiles. They use the appropriate strategies for the multiplication of fractions. Students use 40 color tiles to practice multiplying fractions. They practice using various fractions...
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Prime and Composite Numbers

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore prime and composite numbers. Given division problems, they use color tiles to model solutions to division problems. Through activities and observation, 8th graders discover the meaning of prime and composite...
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Squares and Cubes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers recognize, analyze, and use square color tiles and interlocking cubes to discover patterns in perimeter, area, and volume. They will then chart and graph their results.
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Pent-up Pentominoes

For Teachers 1st
Students explore pentominoes in this activity. They build shapes as directed and color the tiles on their grid sheet.
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Lesson Plan
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Tessellation Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students produce original tessellations, using equilateral triangles where three unique symmetrical faces rotate, use shape, pattern/repetition, and color to create a striking composition, and create "beasties" inspired by bestiaries of...
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Sight

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover how the sense of sight helps us recognize each other and explore color, motion and distance.
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Using Square Tiles to Investigate Numbers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders model and distinguish between prime and composite numbers. Students are paired up with another classmate to complete this lesson. Students are assigned different numbers to work with, they use square tiles to form as many...
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Models with monomials and polynomials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a activity that focuses on the concepts of combining monomials to make polynomial expressions. They use algebra tiles to complete the exercises in the activity. This is hands-on learning with successive problem...
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Likely or Unlikely

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to the concept of probability. Using colored tiles, they pick one out of a bag and determine the probability of pulling out the same color again. To end the instructional activity, they complete the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measurement: Perimeter and Area

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this perimeter and area lesson, students learn the formulas for perimeter and area and view model problems using tiles. Students work in groups to solve practice problems. Students define perimeter and area and explain why it is...
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Printables
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

Math Center Labels

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
From counters and calculators to pattern blocks and Unifix cubes, this collection of printable labels has exactly what you need to bring some organization to your elementary math class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Egg-streme Tesselation

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders view a video of tessellating an egg shape. They focus upon the problem solving strategies used and how tessellation geometry was used to construct the three dimensional figure. They create their own tiling patterns.

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