Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Pattern Detectives

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The tutorial explores patterns. Learners become pattern detectives who identify and extend different patterns.
Lesson Plan
University of Regina (Canada)

Univeristy of Regina: Math Central: Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan on early patterning is well written, well planned, and extensive. The math content is substantial for this age. There are lots of connections to other content areas. Materials needed are readily available or provided for...
Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Patterns and Picture Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
CarolHurst.com provides a sample chapter from Picturing Math, which teaches geometric concepts using picture books and activities.
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: People Patterns

For Students 3rd - 7th Standards
This interactive website offers young students an opportunity to discover the pattern and predict who will come next. Feedback and guidance are given for each response. It also offers three increasingly difficult levels that are available.
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: Word Patterns Activities

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This website helps students work with word patterns by having them create limericks and sentences. Students receive feedback and guidance as they work their way through the activities.
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Common Number Patterns

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Developed by a mathematics teacher from the UK, this page identifies and illustrates several common number patterns.
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
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Predicting the Next Shape in a Sequence of Complex Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and try practice problems on identifying and continuing geometric patterns.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Predicting the Next Shape in a Sequence of 2 D and 3 D Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video and attempt practice problems on how to predict the next shape in a two dimensional or three dimensional pattern.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Kindergarten Patterning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Kindergarten math flipchart that prompts students to identify, create and extend patterns.
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: What's Missing?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Can you find the missing pattern in the "sona?" Explore missing patterns and growing patterns in this NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity. Discover how archaeologist and anthropologist use these mathematical patterns to learn...
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: Magnifying Max

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
This site has the view through Max's magnifying glass. The ants seem to be walking past him in a pattern, can you help him predict how many ants are coming next? Teachers will like the teacher's guide, activity sheet, and extra challenges.
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...
Activity
Other

Math Stories: Finding a Pattern

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
At this one page site, you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem-solving strategy for "identify a pattern." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Train Carriages

For Students K - 1st Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and pattern creation skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Doplication

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and pattern extension skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: It Must Be 2000

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one page website sharpen your logic and pattern extension skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Sweets in a Box

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Improve logic and pattern creation skills performing this game. Includes solution.
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...
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Ice Cream

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sharpen your logic and pattern creation skills performing this fun game. Includes solution.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Month Mania

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sharpen your logic and pattern-creation skills while working on this challenge. A solution is available to check your results.
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: The Tooth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Read this spooky rhyme and then use the activity page to create patterns with Halloween candy. The teacher's guide and extra challenges will help teachers make fun and interesting lesson plans.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: 3rd Day of School

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders extend and identify the patterns of decreasing time and be able to understand relationships among units and convert from one unit to another unit within the same system.
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.