Shodor Education Foundation
Spy Game
Turn students into detectives as they decipher encrypted messages. Introduce your class to modular arithmetic and have a little fun encrypting and decoding secret messages. The activity does not hit many content standards, but would be...
Shodor Education Foundation
An Introduction to Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences
Help your class look for patterns as they create their own arithmetic and geometric sequences. Engage learners with an introductory discussion on sequences and use the applet to let them explore how sequences are formed. Teachers might...
PBS
Using Two Variables to Express Algebraic Relationships
Harry needs a new wardrobe. Mathematicians watch a Cyberchase episode in which Harry uses a $100 budget for a fashion update. This anticipatory video prepares your class for a lesson in the use of two variables to solve real-world...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Creating a Reflection
Investigate geometric reflections in this geometry lesson plan. Create geometric reflections that show the reflection across the x and y axis of a coordinate graph. Learners watch a teacher demonstration before proceeding on their own....
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University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Buttons [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to describe, extend and make generalizations about a geometric pattern.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Symmetical Patterns [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to demonstrate understanding on the concept of symmetry.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Granny's Balloon Trip [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of scale to organize and represent data from a table on a graph.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Hexagons in a Row [Pdf]
This task challenges a student to use knowledge of number patterns and operations to identify and extend a pattern.
University of Texas
Inside Mathematics: Sorting Shapes [Pdf]
This task challenges a students knowledge of 2-dimensional geometrical shapes to sort shapes and to design a shape that has a given set of attributes.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Function Builder: Basics
An interactive simulation that teaches about functions, transformations, and ordered pairs while identifying patterns through art history. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes Patterns in Geometry
Students answer multiple choice questions that explore patterns in Geometry. Hints and solutions are included.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Self Check Quizzes 1 Coordinate Plane
Use Glencoe's randomly generated self-checking quiz to test your knowledge of locating points on the coordinate plane. Each question has a "Hint" link to help. Choose the correct answer for each problem. At the bottom of the page click...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Chameleon Graphing: Coordinate Plane
Dive into this introduction to graphing in the coordinate plane, and meet a chameleon named Sam. Sam will help guide you through graphing points on a line, using negative numbers, and graphing points in the coordinate plane.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Making Patterns
Explore the literature connections, online activity, pencil and paper activity, and the manipulative investigation of patterns and geometric shapes on this page!
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Recognizing Patterns
Learners learn to identify a variety of patterns using sequences and tessellations.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Super Stairs: Patterns of Ordered Pairs
Students try to find the numerical pattern to describe what happens when Dan runs stairs.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Fashion Store: Pattern and Function
Molly organizes her clothes in a pattern using functions.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Soccer Stadium: Pattern and Function
Carlos wants to learn about calculating with decimals before his soccer practice starts. See if you can help!
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: English Bus: Pattern and Function
Help John the bus driver with his payments. Do you know enough about patterns and functions?
Math.com
Math.com: Coordinate Geometry
The lesson investigates coordinate geometry. Definitions, examples, and a worksheet are available.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arrangement 1
The CyberSquad tries to figure out a table arrangement for 20 workers in this video from Cyberchase.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arrangement 2
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Matt tries for a second time to arrange tables and chairs to accommodate 20 workers.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Patterns to the Rescue
Patterns and sequences of numbers are explored through this lesson.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Simple Coordinates Game
This applet lets you play a game where you practice locating specific points using the first quadrant on the coordinate grid. Directions are only a click away.