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CK-12 Foundation

Finding the nth Term Given the Common Ratio and the First Term: Dominoes

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Topple misunderstandings of geometric sequences. Using a context of creating ever-increasing sizes of dominoes, pupils develop a geometric sequence. The scenario provides the size of the first domino and the common ratio between...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding the nth Term

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners analyze patterns and try to figure out the next term in the sequence. In this algebra lesson, students discuss the functions rule and how it works to solve sequences. They practice solving problems and find the nth term or what...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Find the Sequence and the Nth Term

For Students 9th
In this online interactive activity, 9th graders find the sequence and the next 2 term, the nth term and the 30th term for 12 numeric sequences. Immediate online feedback is provided.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Finding Sequence and "nth" Term

For Students 5th - 6th
In this sequencing and "nth" term learning exercise, students solve 8 problems, writing next terms in sequences, giving expressions for "nth" terms and finding 20th terms. Answers and hints are available on-line; a reference web site for...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Find the sequence and the nth term

For Students 6th - 10th
In this fractions worksheet, students look at the fraction pattern and given the expression for the nth term. Students complete 10 problems.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Explicit Formulas: Tiles for Writing nth Term in a Sequence

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
Build an explicit formula using tiles. Pupils develop a tile representation of a term within a sequence given figures of previous terms. Using the diagrams, learners develop the explicit formula by recognizing the common difference and...
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Explicit Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a faster way to determine the 100th term of a sequence. Learners watch a video providing instruction on a way to find the nth term of a sequence—without writing down all the previous terms. Scholars create explicit formulas for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sequences and Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the formula to find the nth term. For this algebra lesson, students finish a pattern and identify missing parts in a sequence. They write an equation given a partial sequence.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear Sequences and Terms

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the nth rule for each sequence. In this algebra lesson, students finish the pattern or sequence and find the missing term. They relate patterns and sequences to the real world.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Take Home Question - Chapter 2

For Students 9th - 12th
In this sequences learning exercise, students solve 4 short answer problems. Students use clues to find the first, second, fourth, fifth, and nth terms in a sequence given only the third term.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Topic 11.1 Arithmetic Sequences

For Students 9th - 11th
In this arithmetic sequence worksheet, students identify the terms in a described sequence. They find the nth term in a sequence, complete a sequence statement and find the arithmetic means. This one-page worksheet contains 15 problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Arithmetic Sequences 1.6

For Students 9th - 12th
In this arithmetic sequences worksheet, students solve 45 short answer, multiple choice, and graphing problems. Students find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. Students solve systems of equations using elimination. Students find...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sequences in Geogebra

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students follow detailed directions to use the GeoGebra program. In this mathematics lesson, students find the nth term of a sequence, and use line art to approximate a Bezier's curve. Students locate points and segments on a circle. The...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Binomial Theorem

For Students 9th - 12th
In this binomial expansions practice activity, students utilize the theorem to determine the nth term in the expansion for 10 problems, then expand it completely for an additional 6 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding Patterns and Graphing Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars investigate patters for area and perimeter. In this Algebra I/Geometry lesson, students explore two different patterns as they write a formula for the nth term of each pattern. Young scholars graph their results and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Patterns and Sequences

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore pattern recognition and sequencing. They create arithmetic and geometric sequences with colors, shapes, and numbers. Students write expressions of arithmetic sequences and geometric sequences to find the nth term.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sequences

For Students 6th
In this sequences worksheet, 6th graders solve and complete 3 different types of problems. First, they complete the missing numbers and determine the term-to-term rule. Then, students find the nth term of each sequence and draw the next...
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Lesson Plan
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Arithmetic Series

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Fall for a series. Learners determine how to find out how far a skydiver falls in the first 20 seconds. The Algebra II lesson introduces the idea of adding up the terms of an arithmetic sequence. Pupils learn how to use Sigma notation to...
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Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Old mathematicians never die; they just lose some of their functions. Studying sequences gives scholars an opportunity to use a new notation. Learners write functions to model arithmetic and geometric sequences and use them to find new...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Finite Geometric Series

For Students 9th - 12th
In this geometric series learning exercise, students find the nth term in a sequence.  They evaluate a given geometric sequence and determine the number of terms in a geometric series.  This two-page learning exercise contains 26...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geometric Series

For Students Higher Ed
In this geometric series worksheet, students find the nth term in a geometric series. Explanations and examples are given. This two-page worksheet contains approximately ten problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geometric Sequences and Series

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learn to calculate the nth term of a sequence defined by an algebraic expression. They examine geometric sequences and series, relate geometric sequences to their explicit forms, find the partial sums of a sequence in a table, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploration Sequence of Bounces

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
New skills are developed as students use graphing calculators and ranger technology to capture and graph the sequence of bounces a ball makes when dropped. After recording the height of four or more bounces, they use the collected data...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Sequences and Series: Geometric Sequence

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geometric sequence worksheet, students find the next two terms of a geometric sequence. They identify the nth term and complete a sequence statement. Next, they find the geometric means of a given sequence. This one-page...