Hawaiʻi State Department of Education
Pease Porridge
Practice using different ways to express a single pattern. The class uses concrete, pictorial, and numerical modes to represent patterns found in a simple rhyme. They will move their bodies, use body percussion, draw, and use numbers to...
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Investigation - What's the Number?: Division
Seventh graders explore number sentences using a variety of strategies making each equation a true sentence. Students examine strategies such as patterns, trial and error, working backwards, and related problems. In groups, 7th graders...
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Cover and Boarders
Students find the area and perimeter of rectangular figures. They use this information to find patterns and discover relationships between area and perimeter. Students apply and explain formulas relating to perimeter, area, and volume.
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What is the Average Height of Your Class?
In this statistics lesson, learners use an on-line form generator create a class-specific form, then complete the form, view a graph and data analysis, and draw conclusions.
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Arranging Numbers from 1 to 5
Kindergarteners arrange manipulatives or everyday objects in groups of one through five. They identify groups seen in pictures of nature and compare same numbers of different objects.
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Investigation Can You Build This?
Students work in small groups to explore spatial relationships while building with color cubes. Students must identify positions of blocks to partner, recreate a model, and color a sketch of their structure appropriately.
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Rhythm and Counting
Students repeat patterns while listening to music. In this patterning lesson, students listen to a pattern on a tape of music and reproduce it by clapping or stamping their feet. They listen to stories about famous composers.
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Tessellations
Students create tessellations. In this geometry lesson, students use polygons to create different patterns by rotation. They identify the reasons for polygons to create the type of tessellation it does.
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How Many Toothpicks?
Students investigate different geometric patterns. In this geometry lesson, students create different shapes using toothpicks. They create different patterns and designs and complete a charts using different measurements.
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Finding The Sum of an Infinite Series
Students examine finding the sum of an infinite series as the limit of partial sums. Through hands-on activities, students create their own sequence by finding the area of a square and then cutting it in half-sized pieces. They write...
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Exploring Lines of Symmetry
Young scholars investigate the concept of symmetry. They use cut out shapes that are folded in order to practice identifying the lines of symmetry. The lesson is observed by the teacher working with students for the purpose of...
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The Palindrome Order of a Number
In this math worksheet, pupils list the three-digit order one palindromes. They find as many 4-digit palindromes as they are capable of. Students analyze the first order palindromes. They find as many third order palindromes as they can....
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Double Down
Students shuffle cards identifying different patterns. In this algebra lesson, students investigate the accuracy of the card shufflers in a casino. They discuss out-shuffle, faro shuffle and magicians mixing cards to perform tricks.
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Comprehension of Word Problems
Students demonstrate how to solve multiplication word problems. For this problem solving lesson, students read examples of multiplication word problems and are taught how to use repeated addition to solve the problems. This strategy is...
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Tessellations
Young scholars create tessellations. In this math lesson, students explore symmetry and patterns through the creation of a tessellation. Young scholars design and create their own tessellation.
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Line Dance is a Pattern!
Fifth graders apply the pattern of a line dance to different music tempos.
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Say It With Shapes
Students create patterns with shapes and words. In this patterns and shapes lesson, students recieve an envelope with shapes with words on them. Students make patterns with the shapes that also create a poem. Students can add to the poem...
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Table Settings
Fifth graders explore and examine how to make organized lists and find patterns to help them solve problems. They identify, analyze and determine a rule for predicting and extending numerical patterns involving operations of whole...
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Kente Cloth
Students explore patterns and identify, extend, and translate color patterns. They discuss the origin and function of Kente cloth from Ghana, and discuss the patterns they see in students' clothing. Students color in a variety of...
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Treasure to Ship
Second graders explore and solve an algebraic word problem. They listen to a poem about pirates, describe the word problem in their own words, and independently solve the problem using colored rods to represent the pirates and treasure...
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Pattern Block Activities
Learners practice various math skills by using manipulative activities. In this math manipulative lesson plan, students sort shapes, build hexagons, and build shapes using manipulatives. These activities would be great for parent ed or...
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Patterns
Second graders create an ABAB pattern with their name. In this early elementary math lesson, 2nd graders first model their names in an ABAB pattern with unifix cubes. They then recreate the pattern using letter stamps on KidPix.
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Make a Leaf Banner
Students create an leaf print banner, and classify, sort and find patterns in the leaves as they work.