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Investigation - Staci's New Car

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study a shopping problem. They discuss strategies for determining the number of possible choices. They create a tree diagram and an organized list. Students analyze patterns and derive an equation for the multiplication principle.
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The Stamp Collection

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
By using language like "half of the stamps," children are exposed to patterns in arithmetic that requires solving a two-step word problem. This type of language opens a new door for transitioning learners toward understanding fractions...
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Factoring

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Uncover the relationship between factoring quadratics and higher degree polynomials. Learners develop their factoring skills through repetition. A comprehensive lesson begins with quadratics and shows how to use the same patterns to...
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Pyrotechnics

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars discuss pyrotechnics and what they have noticed about their height and speed. They think about the path which fireworks follow which is a parabola. They follow multiplication patterns to determine the Zero Product Property...
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Relationships and Functions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe patterns as relations and functions. In this patterning lesson plan, 5th graders analyze and continue patterns. Students understand how patterns relate to relations and functions.
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Marcy's Dots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the pattern changes that could occur in a series using pictures with dots. They use the patterns on the worksheets to have a context to describe pattern in words. Students look to find the linear, quadratic, or...
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The Clumsy Tiler N (Metric)

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore patterns and geometric sequencing. Students devise and use problem solving strategies to explore situations mathematically. Students solve real life problems. They demonstrate, with cardboard pieces, fraction and...
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Math Basic Skills Review 2nd Quarter

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math skills review worksheet, students complete a variety of multiple choice problems including one digit multiplication with variables, division, patterns, and fact families.
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Mental Math: Multiplying Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000

For Students 4th
Fourth graders practice mental math in this Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000 worksheet. Students solve twelve multiplication problems by applying patterns with zeroes. The worksheet includes a review with examples of the patterns with zeros.
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Bigger and Bigger

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this multiplication arrays worksheet, students analyze 5 arrays and write both an addition and a multiplication sentence for each.
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Counting Principle

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the different outcomes given a situation. In this algebra lesson, students calculate the possible outcome using the counting principle. They compare and analyze patterns to make their predictions.
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Linear Systems

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this multiplication of vectors instructional activity, students prove that the dot product operation is commutative. They normalize a vector so it has the same direction with a magnitude of one. Students use the angle formula to...
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Math Activity: "Snake"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore patterns by participating in a class math activity. In this early algebra lesson, 4th graders utilize a die and chart to keep record of a snake game in which students must utilize a math function to solve a problem...
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Buzzing for Products

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners practice multiplication playing a game. In this multiplication lesson plan, students pick numbers and multiply them together. Learners are awarded points based on which "hive" their answer falls in. The student with the...
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Arithmetic Tricks

For Students 4th - 8th
In this arithmetic tricks worksheet, students learn tricks and complete problems involving exponents and multiplication x 11. Students complete 11 problems total.
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Sequences, Shapes, Grids and Calculations

For Students 5th - 6th
For this online math problems worksheet, students complete a variety of assignments including the concepts number sequences, shapes and grids, number calculations and substituting whole numbers for letters in equations. Students complete...
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the Squares of Numbers in Multiplication

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students memorize the multiplication math facts and learn many different ways of visualizing and practicing the multiplication concepts. They begin practicing with arrays, skip counting, and moving manipulatives for the 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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Division Concept 1

For Teachers 4th
In this mathematics worksheet, 4th graders write a division sentence and a multiplication sentence for each illustration. Then they continue the patterns for the given numbers and write another division for each division problem using...
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Calculator Pattern Puzzles

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners explore number patterns and relationships while being introduced to the calculator at the same time.
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Checkers Anyone?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students apply their knowledge of patterns and multiplication to count the number of 1x1, 2x2. and 3x3 squares on checkerboards of given dimensions. Students use patterns to complete a chart that goes up to an 8x8 square board, and later...
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Using CAS and algebra tiles with Expanding and factoring trinomials

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate multiplication of binomials and factoring of trinomials.  In this Algebra I lesson, 9th graders compare and contrast expansion and factoring using algebra tiles and a TI-89.
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Multiply by Two, Easy Thing to Do

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this multiplication worksheet, students complete a number pattern, counting by 2 and solve 8 simple 1-digit problems. An answer key is included.
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Working With Pattern Blocks

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders solve mathematical problems using manipulatives in this math lesson for the fifth grade classroom. Various activities are suggested for lesson implementation making this lesson highly adaptable to fit the needs of the...
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Integers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars multiply integers.  In this multiplying integers instructional activity, students multiply positive and negative integers.  Young scholars discuss that a positives times positives, positives times negatives, and...

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