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Fibonacci Numbers
Students calculate the Fibonacci sequence of numbers. Through the use of Fibonacci numbers in flowers, leaves, fruits, vegetables, pine cones, and other forms of nature; students explore how Fibonacci numbers occur in nature. Then they...
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Pascal's Patterned Triangle
Fifth graders receive a brief history of Pascal's triangle. As a class the students construct the first few rows of the triangle. The students are then split into groups where they finish a worksheet identifying the total value of each...
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Pascal's Penguins
In this Pascal's Triangle activity, students find missing numbers in a pattern of "triangle penguins." Worksheet has 2 different missing number patterns to solve, each on a different page.
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Pascal's Hearts
In this math patterns and numbers learning exercise, students study and figure out the numbers that belong correctly in 17 hearts. Students determine what numbers would fit appropriately in the 8th row and then describe the pattern...
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Probability and Patterns with Pascal
In this Pascal worksheet, learners solve word problems dealing with probability and patterns based on Pascal's triangle theory. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Pascal's Triangle
Students study Pascal's triangle. They construct their own version of Pascal's triangle, and relate some of the uses for it. While working through this process, students practice their integer multiplication and division skills.
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Exploring Pascal's Triangle and Other Recursive Patterns
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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Sequences and Series
In this sequences and series learning exercise, 11th graders solve and complete 9 different problems that include various sequences and series. First, they evaluate each given expression using the binomial theorem. Then, students use...
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Pascal
In this math worksheet, students perform the operations of addition and multiplication. They complete the squares modeled after Pascal.
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Pascal's Hearts
In this math patterns puzzle worksheet, students practice their problem solving skills as they complete this math patterns puzzle.
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That Rascal Pascal
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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Patterns Everywhere
Students connect math to images they pass in every day life- from the smallest bud of a flower to the most intricately woven spider web, students can relate to math and therefore enjoy it further. A main objective of the unit is to...
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Building Big Ideas in Math: Frog Themed
In this math patterns worksheet, students work to find the math pattern in 'The Lost Button' story. Students answer six questions about math patterns.
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I Am Golden
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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The Kate and Jackson Problem
In this probability worksheet, 11th graders are given a set of letters and asked to spell KATE and JACKSON using a special pattern that's in the shape of a rhombus. There is an answer key with this problem.
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Building Shapes From Numbers
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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Leadership Program in Discrete Mathematics
Students find the total cost of the items in the song, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
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CHAOS AND COMPUTERS
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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Fun With Fractals
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.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Exploring Pascal's Triangle
Every grade level can learn from Pascal's Triangle, and this site helps make it possible. There are explanations, examples, exercises and printable worksheets available.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Coloring Remainders in Pascal's Triangle
In this activity the student will identify number patterns formed in Pascal's triangle when coloring remainders.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Exploring Pascal's Triangle
Contains lessons and activities on Pascal's Triangle at three levels: elementary, intermediate, and advanced.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Coloring Multiples in Pascal's Triangle
In this activity, the student can visually identify number patterns in Pascal's triangle by coloring multiples of a given number.
Mathigon
Mathigon: Algebra: Sequences: Pascal's Triangle
This lesson focuses on Pascal's Triangle, a number pyramid in which every cell is the sum of the two cells directly above. It contains all binomial coefficients, as well as many other number sequences and patterns.