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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
This video [2:42] lesson is about patterns, which we use in shading all the time. Shading is creating the surface appearance of all the stuff you see in Pixar films.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Patterns in Larger Numbers

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Patterns are everywhere. We can use patterns to help us deal with larger numbers
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Using a Pattern to Solve a Problem

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Patterns are prevalent in all levels of math. Common Core Standards expect students to be able to use structure - like that found in repeating the patterns of odd and even numbers or counting by 5s or 10s - to solve problems (MP7).
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PBS

Pbs: Super Stairs: Patterns of Ordered Pairs

For Students 6th - 8th
Try to find the numerical pattern to describe what happens when Dan runs stairs. This interactive lesson focuses on using what you know about pattern recognition and using data to write expressions in order for you to figure out the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Finding Patterns to Make Predictions

For Students 6th - 8th
Make predictions then explore the patterns found in everyday objects like stairs. This interactive exercise focuses on developing an equation to represent a mathematical rule and working with virtual manipulatives to visualize a concept,...
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PBS

Pbs: Creating Numerical Patterns With Rules: Bianca Functions in the Wild

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Cyberchase video, Bianca and her friend go camping and soon realize that Bianca has left the food at home. They find a vending machine in the woods, but it doesn't dispense the food that corresponds with the numbers Bianca...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Human Geography: Cultural Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
AP Human Geography course learning module on cultural patterns explores characteristics and diffusion of culture, including folk, pop and art.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Symmetical Patterns [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding on the concept of symmetry.
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Other

Kim's Korner: Patterns of Organization

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This resource from Kim's Korner for Teacher Talk defines various patterns of text organization and provides a brief essay example of each pattern.
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wikiHow

Wiki How: How to Read a Knitting Pattern

For Students 9th - 10th
Once you know the basics to knitting here is a guide to helping you understand patterns.
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NOAA

Noaa: Weather Systems and Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine our weather if Earth were completely motionless, had a flat dry landscape and an un-tilted axis. This, of course, is not the case; if it were, the weather would be much different. The local weather that impacts our daily lives...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Population Growth Patterns

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What does population growth mean? You can probably guess that it means the number of individuals in a population is increasing. The population growth rate tells you...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Moire Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will use Moire patterns to demonstrate wave interference.
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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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Cornell University

Cornell University: Isometries and Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
Shows the different kinds of isometries and patterns, and gives examples of each kind. Includes definitions, terminology, examples, and problems.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Patterns and Fingerprints

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply several methods developed to identify and interpret patterns to the identification of fingerprints. They look at their classmates' fingerprints, snowflakes, and "spectral fingerprints" of elements. They learn to identify...
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Towson University

Towson University: Online Writing Support: Sentence Pattern Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry focuses on sentence pattern transformations including to active/passive voice, cleft, interrogative with yes or no answer, negative, emphasis, and to interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. It includes an explanation and...
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Towson University

Towson University: Sentence Pattern Transformations Multiple Transformations

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on making Sentence Patterns Transformations.
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NASA

Nasa: Global Wind Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA lists and defines global wind patterns. It features a graphic of these patterns and a self-test with answers.
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Other

The Actuarial Foundation: Math Academy: Can You See It in Nature? [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners will build, extend, describe, predict, graph and generate rules for patterns and functions designed to help students understand the connection between geometric and numerical patterns (younger learners) as well as between...
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Other

Kim's Korner: Patterns of Organization

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Here is a run-down of several basic patterns of organization to use when writing. An example is given for each pattern, as well as an explanation.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Hereditary Patterns

For Students 1st - 9th
A site with information about the hereditary patterns in the science of biology including dominant and recessive genes, alleles, the Punnet square, examples, and interesting facts.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Shapes & Patterns

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this lesson, students will watch videos about shapes and identify shapes in their environment and in art. Links to the videos are at the bottom of the lesson overview, other material links are also provided.

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