Public Schools of North Carolina
Math Stars: A Problem-Solving Newsletter Grade 1
Keep the skills of your young mathematicians up-to-date with this series of newsletter worksheets. Offering a wide array of basic arithmetic, geometry, and problem solving exercises, this resource is a great way to develop the...
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Patterns and Sequences
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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Patterns
Fifth graders recognize shape and number patterns. In groups, 5th graders use strategies to find patterns. They extend the patterns and give explanations as to how they found the pattern. Students use the computer and the hundreds...
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Fibonacci Numbers
Students calculate the Fibonacci sequence of numbers. Through the use of Fibonacci numbers in flowers, leaves, fruits, vegetables, pine cones, and other forms of nature; students explore how Fibonacci numbers occur in nature. Then they...
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Patterns in Nature
In this patterns in nature worksheet, students read about the Fibonacci Spiral, then follow the directions to plot one on the graph paper and draw the spiral, with links to more information.
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Working With Pattern Blocks
Fourth graders use pattern blocks to complete patterns, puzzle, and area centers. In this pattern blocks lesson plan, 4th graders also demonstrate fractions and use the SMART Board with their pattern blocks.
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Finding Addition Patterns
Students practice finding the sums of two-one digit numbers. In this addition lesson plan, students also record facts onto an addition chart.
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Learning about the World of Color, Object and Shape Patterns
First graders practice identifying and creating patterns by using unifix cubes. In this visual design lesson, 1st graders investigate reoccurring patterns using colors and shapes and extend what is being made with their unifix...
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Find the Pattern
In this patterning worksheet, students use a chart to respond to 6 questions. Students decipher what patterns they are using to answer each of the given questions.
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Problem-Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Problem Solving
For this finding patterns worksheet, students use the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them find the pattern in the swimming distances numbers. Students use the pattern to help them solve the...
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Problem Solving Strategy: Find a Pattern: Problem Solving
In this math patterns instructional activity, students use the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them find patterns to solve word problems.
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Patterns: A Stitch in Time
Students recognize shapes, designs and numbers that form patterns. Using their surroundings, they identify common patterns. They create their own patterns in various software programs and share them with the class.
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Patterns, Functions & Algebra
Learners participate in numerous activities and games. In pairs, they play card games to find relationships between a random set of playing cards. After writing samples of Dear Abby letters concerning math problems, students create a...
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Look for Patterns
For this number pattern worksheet, 3rd graders focus on sequencing. Students must study the number chart and respond to 3 short answer questions about the patterns that are shown in the chart.
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2, 4, 6, 8 . . .What Do We Appreciate-Patterns, Patterns, Patterns
Learners discover and predict patterns in a numerical sequence. Through the Internet and video segments, students begin with basic number patterns and extend their knowledge into higher math skills. They will also create new patterns...
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Number Patterns/ Odd and Even
Students investigate the relationship between odd and even numbers. In this odd and even relationship lesson, students draw pictures to help increase understanding.
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Finding the Pattern
In this patterns learning exercise, students find the patterns in the numbers with decimals. Students complete 10 problems total on this learning exercise.
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Number Patterns and Sequences: Mental Tests
In this pattern and sequence worksheet, students continue sequences as fast as possible, given the next number in a sequence defined by a pattern, and answer multiple choice questions.
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Best lesson in the whole world!
Students study the concept of fraction using mathematical reasoning. In this problem solving fraction lesson, students use various methods to explain their reasoning in solving fractions. Students use a number of different prompts to...
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Equivalent Mixed Numbers
Fifth graders use various internet sites to complete math programs where they identify different representations of mixed numbers. In this mixed numbers lesson plan, 5th graders practice math before hand and then go on the computers in...
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Square Numbers
Fourth graders use square tiles to help them explain the concept of square numbers.
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What's the Pattern?
In this pattern worksheet, 3rd graders find the missing number to complete each of the six patterns. The missing numbers are provided and students determine which pattern they belong in.
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Building Patterns Constantly
Students are introduced to some number patterns using buildings constructed with squares. They construct tables of patterns and finding the recurrence rule for a simple pattern where the increase from term to term is a constant.
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Using Square Tiles to Investigate Numbers
Fifth graders model and distinguish between prime and composite numbers. Students are paired up with another classmate to complete this instructional activity. Students are assigned different numbers to work with, they use square tiles...