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Curated OER
Bears
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.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Creating Polygons
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.
Curated OER
Compatible numbers to 20
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Extend Numerical Patterns
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Extend numerical patterns by identifying and following rules
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Hexagons in a Row [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of number patterns and operations to identify and extend a pattern.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Letter Sequences Algebra
[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.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Struts'n Stuff [Pdf]
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Pattern of Graphing Linear Equations
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Multilink Sequences Algebra
[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.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Buttons [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to describe, extend and make generalizations about a geometric pattern.
Other
The Actuarial Foundation: Math Academy: Can You See It in Nature? [Pdf]
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...
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Pattern Match: Colors
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.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Games Frogs
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.
Channel 4 Learning
Channel 4 Maths: Mathszone
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Starters
[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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Types of Numbers
[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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Making Groups
[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.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Fractals
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Sequences
[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.