Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Dial the Phone
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson gives students some insight into the connection between graph theory and triangular numbers, using telephone networks. Similar to the famous Handshake Problem, students will find...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: I Never Metadata I Didn't Like
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this fun lesson will get students thinking about how lists of seemingly random characters (numbers, letters, etc.) can actually contain some meaning. Many examples are given, and although...
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Missing Numbers
The learning exercise has student identify the missing numbers in a number sequence.
Mensa Espana
Mensa: Test Orientativo
Which choice creates the best continuing series of the first three drawings? See if you can answer the 18 questions in less than 8 minutes.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Struts'n Stuff [Pdf]
Incorporating concepts in algebra, number sense, patterning, data collection, and geometry, this lesson engages students in various hands-on activities to explore the relationship between regular polygons and the number of diagonals...
Other
Link to Learning: Patterning and Algebra
Link to Learning is a site popular among Ontario teachers. This collection of sites addresses aome of the Patterning and Algebra expectations in the Ontario Math curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 8.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Bead Dazzling (Proportional Reasoning) [Pdf]
A comprehensive lesson plan on algebraic thinking where students create and identify patterns using proportional reasoning. Research based, this lesson plan includes technology connections, items for discussion, and extension activities.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson: Mix It Up [Pdf]
A lesson based on the story, "Oliver's Fruit Salad," where young scholars explore the concept of proportional reasoning through modeling, student sharing, and questioning. A great introductory lesson for this concept that is sure to...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Sea Life and Beach Patterns
This multi-day lesson allows young scholars to get a chance to explore repeating and growth patterns by extending an existing pattern. Students will practice fractions too. Young scholars will write their own problems and explain their...
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Number: Continue Number Sequences
Determine the rule to continue the number sequence.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Patterns and Fingerprints
Students apply several methods developed to identify and interpret patterns to the identification of fingerprints. They look at their classmates' fingerprints, snowflakes, and "spectral fingerprints" of elements. They learn to identify...
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: What's Wrong With These Pictures?
An assessment that will test your ability to see patterns. You will look at a set of objects (usually 3-5) and decide which one doesn't belong.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Linear Interpolation and Extrapolation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to use linear interpolation and extrapolation to make predictions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Finding the Subtraction Sentence by Pattern
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to find a pattern in a series of subtraction problems to determine the missing problem in the set. The video is followed by additional problems...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Patterns and Picture Books
CarolHurst.com provides a sample chapter from Picturing Math, which teaches geometric concepts using picture books and activities.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: Mystery Operations
This interactive activity allows you to change an equation's numbers in an attempt to figure out what operations are being used to control the answers.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Patterns in Mathematics: People Patterns
This interactive website offers young students an opportunity to discover the pattern and predict who will come next. Feedback and guidance are given for each response. It also offers three increasingly difficult levels that are available.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Patterns for Children: Moon Rock Patterns
Moon Rock Patterns challenges students to identify and complete ten color patterns.
Math Cats
Math Cat: Fact Family Card
Everything you need to know about fact families can be found here. Discover what fact families are and learn different strategies for using them. Links included to print your own fact family cards, create a fact family house, and play a...
Quia
Ixl Learning: Multiplication Input/output Tables: Find the Rule
Determine the rule for the multiplication input/output table.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Brenda's Bedroom Border
Students explore patterns as they help Brenda choose a pattern for her bedroom.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Pattern Detectives
The tutorial explores patterns. Learners become pattern detectives who identify and extend different patterns.
Mr. Martini's Classroom
Mr. Martini's Classroom: Identifying Patterns
Determine which shape completes the pattern in this interactive exercise.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Elem Math: Time Patterns With Clocks
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to determine a pattern with time to decide which time would come next. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice the...