Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bears

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils complete a variety of bear-related activities. They sort and graph teddy bears, distinguish between real and non-real bears and research bear life cycles and habitats.
Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Creating Polygons

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students describe, make and compare polygons. In this creating polygons instructional activity, students identify properties of quadrilaterals and describe common features of two dimensional shapes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Compatible numbers to 20

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students practice theories dealing with equals sign used as a balance, inequality symbols and practice utilizing a box or some other geometric shape to represent an unknown number. They assess numeracy problems embedded in language-rick...
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
Lesson Plan
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.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Letter Sequences Algebra

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students learn to identify patterns in a sequence of shapes used to create letters. Students then use logic to extend the pattern and extrapolate further shapes.
Lesson Plan
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 students in various hands-on activities to explore the relationship between regular polygons and the number of diagonals...
Lesson Plan
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...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Multilink Sequences Algebra

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students are presented with various shapes made up of a sequence of individual blocks. Students apply reason to predict the number of shapes needed to extend the series.
Lesson Plan
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.
Lesson Plan
Other

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

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students 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 students) as well as between...
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.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Games Frogs

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Use this interactive game to improve your knowledge and understanding of patterns and algebra. Can you describe a rule to follow where you make the least moves? Just follow the instructions below it.
Interactive
Channel 4 Learning

Channel 4 Maths: Mathszone

For Students 3rd - 8th
Can you help Ben and Mai escape their captors and foil the robbers' getaway plan? Test your mathematical aptitude in this captivating, interactive, adventure game that uses a PDA/calculator to solve math clues. Students will activate...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Starters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students understand and apply concepts and procedures from algebraic sense. Students recognize, extend, or create a pattern or sequence between sets of numbers and/or linear patterns.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Types of Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students understand and apply concepts and procedures from algebraic sense. Students apply processes that use repeated addition. Students recognize, extend and create sequences...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Making Groups

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, K-3 students develop their algebraic sense by using a visual scaffold to sort different types of objects.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Fractals

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Can you figure out what pattern comes next? Explore patterns and perimeter in this math challenge on fractals. A one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families collection.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sequences

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Flipchart, students use the visual and interactive tools in Activstudio to recognize, extend, or create a pattern or sequence between sets of numbers and/or linear patterns.