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Patterns and Sequences Instructional VideoPatterns and Sequences Instructional Video
Publisher
Corbett Maths
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
7:37
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Video
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Year
2013
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Patterns and Sequences

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What comes next? Scholars view a video that explains how to determine the next figure in a pattern. They connect the figures to arithmetic sequences and write explicit formulas for the patterns.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

patterns, sequences, arithmetic sequences

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video as part of a review

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners must have experience with arithmetic sequences
  • Pupils should also know how to write explicit formulas

Pros

  • Thorough explanations are easy to follow

Cons

  • Poor video quality

Common Core

HSF-BF.A.2

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