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PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Mirror, Mirror [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The goal of this PBS instructional activity is for young scholars to apply spatial reasoning, problem solving, and critical thinking skills to assess which regular polygons will tessellate. A detailed lesson plan that includes related...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An integrated geometry lesson on spatial sense in which students identify and use different shapes to create a tessellation. "Through a variety of modalities such as writing, music, art, poetry, and literature, students are introduced to...
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Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Symmetry Challenge

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Sharpen your logic, symmetry, and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. Solution included.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Happy Halving

For Students 1st - 2nd
On this one page website expand your logic, symmetry and pattern recognition knowledge while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Activity
Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: Example of Convergent Infinite Series

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the sum of a simple convergent series using a geometric illustration.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Making Squares

For Students 3rd - 4th
On this one page website sharpen your logic, spatial sense, and pattern recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Activity
Other

Finite Geometry Notes: Diamond 16 Symmetry Puzzle

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site see if you can solve the "Diamond 16" puzzle. Change the patterns to create ordinary or color exchange symmetry. This is just one of several challenging puzzles at this site. Links to similar puzzles and games.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Transformations on a Pegboard

For Students 3rd - 5th
This one page website can expand your logic, Motion Geometry and pattern recognition knowledge. The solution is available to double check your answers.
Professional Doc
George Mason University

Handmade Manipulative Instructions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At this personal site, you will find pages of math manipulatives and different types of graphing paper to print out and use in your classroom.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Three Squares

For Students 3rd - 4th
Students can sharpen their logic and spatial relationship skills while working on this challenge on this one page website. The solution is available to double check your solution.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Street Party

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sharpen your logic and spatial sense skills while working on this challenge. Solution included.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Star Find

For Students 3rd - 8th
This one page website offers two interesting tiling problems. The solution is provided here as well.
Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center Real World Investigation: The Geometry of Quilts [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Investigating designs and shapes in quilts around the world is the activity in this internet exploration. Learners will also design their own quilt on paper or on the computer. Acrobat Reader required.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Straw Bridges

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Working as engineering teams, students design and create model beam bridges using plastic drinking straws and tape as their construction materials. Their goal is to build the strongest bridge with a truss pattern of their own design,...
Interactive
Other

Fractal Explorer

For Students 7th - 8th
The fractal explorer shows how a very simple pattern, when repeated can produce an incredible range of images. From organic tree like structures to rigid geometric forms. Fun to use and lots of mathematical concepts involved.
Graphic
Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Silk Textile Fragment

For Students 9th - 10th
This silk textile fragment, from the Fatimid period, has designs of geometric patterns, plant elements, and benedictory inscriptions.
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: m.c.escher: Mathematics and Visual Arts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This cross-curricular middle school unit integrates mathematics and visual art. Through the study of the M.C. Escher?s work, students explore tiling from both a mathematical and artistic point of view. Points for discussion and...
Website
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Art Zone

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ten interactive activities that allow you to use the computer to create and manipulate works of art.
Activity
Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: No Matter What Shape Your Fractions Are In

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Four basic geometric shapes - the triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and hexagon - are examined to determine how many of one shape fits "inside" another. For instance, how many triangles are "in" a hexagon. Ten questions with solutions...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A Sse Seeing Dots

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The purpose of this task is to identify the structure in the two algebraic expressions by interpreting them in terms of a geometric context, a series of squares filled with dot arrangements. Students are asked to notice a pattern and...
Website
PBS

Pbs Parents: Early Math

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help nurture the development of early math skills -- from infant to grade 2. Site provide information about math literacy and developmental stages. For each age range, you will find several online games and printable activities for core...
eBook
Mathigon

Mathigon: Algebra: Special Sequences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In addition to arithmetic and geometric sequences, Fibonacci Numbers, and figurate numbers, there are countless interesting sequences that don't follow a similar, regular pattern. These include prime numbers, perfect numbers, the...
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Other

Art With Mrs. Filmore: 1st Grade Art Lessons

For Teachers K - 1st
This site offers a variety of art lessons that use various media. Each project includes instructions and pictures of the students' completed artwork.

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