Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Mirror, Mirror [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The goal of this PBS lesson is for students to apply spatial reasoning, problem solving, and critical thinking skills to assess which regular polygons will tessellate. A detailed lesson plan that includes related worksheets, lesson...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Table for 19 (Pdf)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
The waiters at Polygon's Restaurant need your help. See if you can use your problem solving and patterning skills to help them solve this math challenge. Discover how developing these skills could be useful in real life situations, in...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Rotational Symmetry

For Teachers K - 1st
This is a good site for elementary teachers to help educate students about symmetry by using pattern blocks. This link has multiple activities that the instructor could use including technological and standard activities.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Little Squares

For Students 3rd - 8th
What are square numbers? Use tiles at this one page website to discover the pattern of square numbers. See if you can solve the challenge. Once you have your solution you can check the solution given right at the website.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Algebra: Practice Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose from three different practice exams that cover all Integrated Algebra topics reviewed in the Regents Exam Prep Center website: number theory, operation, variables, expressions, equations, inequalities, patterns, functions,...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Well That's Different!

For Teachers 1st Standards
Finding different combinations to cover a given pattern block is the idea of the day. Students will create pattern block shapes using other pattern blocks.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Tynker Hour of Code: Trail Blazer

For Students K - 1st
Students apply geometry concepts to create patterns and shapes while they learn computer programming.
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Sundee Slice Special Test

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A concise tool for assessing a variety of math concepts including measurement, algebra, number sense, and data. Assessment is scored online immediately. An excellent tool for quick assessment.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Envelopes

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Explore tessellations with real world applications in this activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Figure out what shape you would use to create a legal envelope from a single sheet of paper. Then discover how...
Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: I Spy

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
These interactive matching games for elementary age students combine visuals of familiar objects and rhyming riddles to create brain-teasing puzzles.
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
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: A Shard or Two

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Archaeologists have just uncovered an ancient plate. They need your help to determine the original size of the plate. Try this challenge where you use concepts of symmetry and estimation to uncover the solution. An activity from the NCTM...
Interactive
Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: Juegos De Matematicas

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Great elementary level math activities, organized by school grade. Activities are sometimes written in the form of teacher instructions, with pictures and examples. Others are written directly for students and can be done online or...
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion

For Students 9th - 10th
Good site includes the basics of arrangement, hybridization, and gemetry.
Unit Plan
University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Vsepr Models

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Waterloo provides background in pair repulsion and confidence building questions. Try this one once you think you know what you are doing!
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Other

Washinton University: Vsepr

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Department of Chemistry at Washington University is a nice site in that it gives you a graphical look at the arrangement of electron pairs. The plug-in CHIME will let you see the 3-D molecules, but it is good even if...