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University of Surrey: Easier Fibonacci Puzzles

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of "easy" puzzles that have Fibonacci sequences or numbers as their answers. Provides some interesting puzzles to discuss when studying the Fibonacci sequence.
Interactive
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Tortoise and Hare Race

For Students 3rd - 8th
Step through the tortoise and hare race, based on Zeno's paradox, to learn about the multiplication of fractions and about convergence of an infinite sequence of numbers.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sequence Fibonacci

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The teacher will use this lesson plan flipchart to review the Fibonacci sequence. The students will be able to complete Fibonacci's mathematical sequence following a study of the pattern.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Multilink Sequences Algebra

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students are presented with various shapes made up of a sequence of individual blocks. Students apply reason to predict the number of shapes needed to extend the series.
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Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Number Cracker (Number Series Game)

For Students 2nd - 5th
The Number Cracker needs you to help find a secret code by identifying the missing number in a series.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Getting Started With the Calculus Tools App

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This user-friendly application extends the build-in power of your TI-89 and TI-92 Plus by providing more specialized functionality. Use Calculus to investigate applications of differentiation, compare numerical integration techniques and...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Arctic Story Puzzles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Construct a story about the Inuit or the polar bear from a series of pictures that can be put together in a sequence.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Explicit Formulas

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students learn about explicit formulas for identifying terms of a sequence without knowing the preceding term. Students examine guided notes, review...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: A sse.b.4: Course of Antibiotics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task presents a real world application, prescribing a course of antibiotics. In this task, a finite geometric series is utilized. Aligns with A-SSE.B.4.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Limits

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, you can see a representation of several geometric series and their limits.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Explicit Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to write the nth term and how to use it to find terms in the sequence. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice and attempt...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Geometric Sequence?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, set up as a question format to ask Dr. Math, concerns itself with the fundamentals and basics of geometric progression.
Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: The Term to Term Rule

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students explore the concept of the term to term rule by working through an online tutorial and then attempting a ten question quiz that increases in difficulty as questions are answered correctly.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Visual Patterns

For Students 3rd - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students explore the concept of visual patterns by navigating through the interactive learning module and then answering questions that go along with the module. Students can also learn more about the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analysis: Recursive Formulas

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to find a pattern and write a recursive rule. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice and attempt practice problems.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Alpha: Examples for Discrete Mathematics

For Students 10th - 12th
Discrete mathematics deals with areas of mathematics that are discrete, as opposed to continuous, in nature. Sequences and series, counting problems, graph theory and set theory are some of the many branches of mathematics in this...
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Some Sigma Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
This CoolMath resource will help students understand sequences and series. The symbol "sigma" is featue
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Arithmetic Progressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A description of an arithmetic series begins this demonstration, followed by formulas and examples. A real world application is included for practice.
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Other

Digital World Biology: Blast Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
A series where students see how to submit a nucleotide sequence, compare it to other sequences using blastn, and interpret some of the results.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Fibonacci Sequence & Robots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Using the LEGO NXT robotics kit, students construct and program robots to illustrate and explore the Fibonacci sequence. Within teams, students are assigned roles: group leader, chassis builder, arm builder, chief programmer, and...
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Other

Bc Open Textbooks: Physical Geology: Crystallization of Magma

For Students 9th - 10th
The minerals that make up igneous rocks crystallize at a range of different temperatures. The sequence in which minerals crystallize from magma is known as the Bowen reaction series. An explanation of the reaction series is provided...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Discovering Phi: The Golden Ratio

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the mathematical constant phi, the golden ratio, through hands-on activities. They measure dimensions of "natural objects"--a star, a nautilus shell and human hand bones--and calculate ratios of the measured values,...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Story Writing With Arthur

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This series of 12 downloadable activities teach students some basics of story writing, using books or videos from the PBS "Arthur" series as a springboard. Activities include creating story maps, asking questions about characters and...
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Time Organizers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a series of five graphic organizers that help with organizing time.

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