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Curated OER

Number Patterns in Everyday Life

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Examine scenarios involving number patterns. Learners complete a series of activities, including working with Pascal's triangle ando completing chart activities based on different pricing for pizza toppings. An included extension has...
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Curated OER

Investigation - Patterns/Functions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will display the first five rows of Pascal's Triangle and discuss in their groups what patterns they see in the rows of numbers. They will give responses and discuss that these numbers form what is called Pascal's Triangle.
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Curated OER

That Rascal Pascal

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use the concept of number patterns to complete a portion of Pascal's Triangle as well as identify and describe the patterns represented.
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Curated OER

Exploring Pascal's Triangle and Other Recursive Patterns

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore patterns in everyday life and in the mathematic world. They create various concrete examples of patterns and verbally describe these patterns to a fellow student.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Probability with Tree Diagrams

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle school math whizzes view a PowerPoint tutorial on tree diagrams. Using "Anthonio's Pizza Palace," an interactive activity involving the selection of pizza toppings, they use Pascal's triangle as a tree diagram. This is an...
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Curated OER

An Introdcution to Derive

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore Derive.  In this Calculus lesson, 12th graders investigate the menus and tools available in Derive.  In addition to the familiarization part of the lesson, students investigate Pascal’s Triangle,...
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Curated OER

I Am Golden

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students become familiar with patterns, the Fibonacci Sequence, and the Golden Ratio. They see how many places these occur. They have practical applications for using the calculator and making charts to extend patterns.
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Curated OER

Building Shapes From Numbers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students experience how to illustrate some of the many connections between number and geometry. Through this 2-3 day focus on square numbers and triangular numbers, students make connections among mathematical topics.
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Curated OER

Exploring Special Lines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students compare and order numbers. In this geometry instructional activity, students write equations for inequalities. They differentiate and apply concepts of triangular properties to solve problems.
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Curated OER

Leadership Program in Discrete Mathematics

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students find the total cost of the items in the song, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
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Curated OER

CHAOS AND COMPUTERS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the Chaos Theory and how it came into existence.They observe order and compare it to the randomness of chaos. The instructional activity features the playing of a game to reinforce concepts.
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Curated OER

Fun With Fractals

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners use fractals to analyze nature. For this geometry lesson, students work in groups using technology and math to communicate. They identify where in the real world fractal can be seen.
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Curated OER

Compile and Execute

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students are able to define the following terms: compiler, source code, object code, syntax code, and debugging. They are able to define a computational problem. Students are able to formulate a simple mathematical model. They are able...
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Curated OER

Richard's Dice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners problem solve logic problems. They complete a worksheet using dice as a manipulative. They decide on a problem solving strategy, solve the problem, and write up the solution.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Exploring Pascal's Triangle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Contains lessons and activities on Pascal's Triangle at three levels: elementary, intermediate, and advanced.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Number Patterns in Pascal's Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains relevant information regarding the Pascal's Triangle "Inform the students that the rows and columns of integers that make up the triangle known as "Pascal's Triangle" contain many number patterns that they can easily recognize...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Patterns in Pascal's Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains a brief outline on Patterns In the Pascal's Triangle.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Pascal's Triangle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson, students will participate in discussions and activities that will have them explore the number patterns and fractal properties of Pascal's Triangle.
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PBS

Pbs Mathline: The Smithville Families Lesson Plan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A coin is used to determine the birth of children and the students are to determine the probability of whether the child is boy/girl. Printable lesson.
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Mathigon

Mathigon: Mathematical Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The mathematical treasure hunt allows middle schoolers to follow a trail of clues and mathematical problems around the school site; each clue contains a hint to where the next clue is hidden.
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Mathigon

Mathigon: Mathematical Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The mathematical treasure hunt allows students to follow a trail of clues and mathematical problems around the school site; each clue contains a hint to where the next clue is hidden.

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