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Back to the Beginning

For Students 4th
In this number pattern instructional activity, 4th graders fill in the number sentence while looking for a pattern. The 9 number sentences are made up of multiplication and division problems. Also students are asked to provide a short...
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Turk-o-nacci Sequence

For Students 8th - 10th
In this sequence worksheet, students use the Fibonacci sequence to determine the number of turkeys in a flock.  This one-page worksheet contains 1 multi-step problem.  The answer is provided at the bottom of the page.
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The Power of Algebra

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore patterns. They look for patterns in number problems and use algebra as a means of solving general problems. Students devise a strategy to solve the number problem.
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Blending Bumper Cars

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice blending words with the consonant-vowel-consonant pattern. Given a card with a decodable word part, 1st graders add an initial consonant sound and blend the sounds to read the new word. They practice reading a...
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What Is the Rule?

For Students 1st
In this patterns learning exercise, 1st graders complete 6 patterns by filling in the missing numbers in each one and then write the rules for filling in patterns.
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Puzzle Pieces

For Students 1st
In this patterning worksheet, students create a number chart. Students cut out the number patterns and place them in the correct order to complete the chart.
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Number: Index Notation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of index notation. In this square root and cube root lesson plan, students examine number patterns as they complete a worksheet that requires them to calculate roots.
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Mathematics Witing: Algebraic Processes and Its Connections to Geometry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students, using manipulatives, determine how many different ways there are to arrange 3 and 4 objects. They organize and record their arrangements. Students investigate the pattern generated by 3 and 4 objects, they predict how many ways...
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How Many Ways Can You Represent a Number?

For Teachers K
Students participate in monthly scaffolded lessons that focus on working with whole numbers from 1 to 10. They work with tiles on exploration mats, number tile mats, and a number representation book. Each month they complete activities...
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Investigation: Peg Race

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners explore competition by participating in a peg race. In this pattern creation instructional activity, students utilize an egg timer and pegs or colored cubes to create patterns quickly while competing with fellow classmates to...
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Decode Word Is..

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students solve problems using patterns. In this algebra lesson, students identify the relation, domain and range of a function. They graph functions using coordinate pairs.
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Divide and Conquer

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze responses to different types of problems. Using pictures and diagrams, they explore and model the division of fractions. Students examine situations that call for division whether with the whole numbers or with...
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Oh My

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e patter that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They distinguish between the short vowel sound for o and the long vowel sound for o. Students practice reading and spelling...
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"How Divine Is My Proportion?"

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the concept of the divine proportion/golden ratio. In this Fibonacci Sequence exploratory lesson, 8th graders measure the length and width of various objects to see which items have a divine proportion. Students...
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The Mandelbrot Set

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of Mandelbrot sets and Julia sets. In this Mandelbrot and Julia set lesson, students use a function integrator applet to investigate two-variable function iterations. Learners use Julia set and Mandelbrot set...
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Family of Four

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this fact family worksheet, students write in the missing numbers in the addition problems. They then complete each fact family. There are 6 problems on this worksheet.
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Sequences, Counting and Probability - Week 4

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
In this sequence worksheet, young scholars complete problems involving geometric sequences. They identify the nth term in a sequence. Students explore various positions in the Fibonacci sequence. This two-page worksheet contains eight...
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Magic Math Morning Work

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this doubles addition learning exercise, learners add doubles of one digit numbers up to the number 10. Students complete 10 addition problems.
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Number Sequences

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this number sequences worksheet, students fill in the blanks for the missing numbers in the number sequences containing 2 digit numbers. Students complete 6 number sequences.
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Number lines

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this number lines worksheet, students fill in the blank number lines with numbers. Students complete 5 number lines with various number patterns.
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Compatible numbers to 20

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students practice theories dealing with equals sign used as a balance, inequality symbols and practice utilizing a box or some other geometric shape to represent an unknown number. They assess numeracy problems embedded in language-rick...
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Cracking the Code

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore patterns with colors, shapes, and numbers by completing a fun quiz, watching a video, creating their own secret patterns/codes and completing an online patterning game.
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Be Sharp and Never Flat

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
An outstanding lesson on music awaits your young composers! They learn about patterns found in music, the different sections of an orchestra, and see the differences between musicians and a composer. Excellent streamed videos and good...
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To Boldly Go...

For Teachers 5th - 12th
When we think of ocean exploration, many of us have visions of sunken pirate ships full of treasure or mysterious creatures of the deep. What really motivates deep-sea investigation? The first in a series of diverse six-part lessons...