I. Patterns, Relationships, and Functions

 
  1. Patterns
  2. Variability and Change

 

Additional Links to General Mathematics Sites

 
 

1. Pattern

 

Elementary

  1. Benchmark 1. "Recognize, describe and extend numerical and geometric patterns."
    1. 123 Order - Patterns (I.1.E.1)
      Outstanding - This site is a number game where students need to click on the next number in the number line. Web site requires a fee. Recommended for grades pre-K-1.
    2. Aol at School - Patterns (I.1.E.1)
      This site provides students K - 4 with the opportunity to play math games. Teachers are provided with general information and other teacher resource sites.
    3. Aplusmath - Patterns (I.1.E.1&2)
      This site has many online activities for the early elementary group, however if upper elementary students are struggling with math facts then this site would also facilitate these groups.
    4. Complete the Pattern - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2,3&4)
      This site contains a random pattern generator. It gives children the chance to practice creating color patterns.
    5. Erich's Puzzle Palace - Patterns   (I.1.E.1,2,3&5)
      Students are able to choose from a variety of options, solve a problem, and create or complete a puzzle.  This is recommended for middle-upper elementary grades.
    6. Patterns and Picture Books - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2&4)
      This site allows teachers to connect children's literature with the concept of patterns and their relationships.
    7. Patterns, Algebra, and Functions - Patterns (I.1.E.1)
      This is an interactive site that has activities for sequencing for K-5.
    8. Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere - Patterns (I.1.E.1,3,4&5)
      This is a unit which follows a ten day lesson plan. It involves the student in collecting and organizing real-world items into patterns. The student should be able to design a plan to solve problems using manipulatives, organizing and interpreting data, and using patterns. The unit involves station work, ideas for assessment techniques, and integration of Patterns Across the Curriculum. The student activities are not computer interactive, but are classroom activities.
    9. Proteacher - Patterns and Relationships - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2,4&5)
      This site provides teachers with many resources and lesson plans pertaining to Patterns and Relationships. Activities range for grade levels K-6. The activities provide many opportunities for students to represent and record patterns and relationships in a variety of ways. This site contains teacher lesson plans.
    10. Strange Elevators: Creating & Extending Patterns - Patterns (I.1.E.1)
      Students use "an elevator" to recognize, create, and extend knowledge of patterns. this is a lesson plan designed to help students explore patterns and relationships. A 100's chart is utilized to help students visualize the concept.
    11. Symmetry and Patterns - Patterns   (I.1.E.1,2,3,4&5)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
  2. Benchmark 2. "Represent and record patterns and relationships in a variety of ways including tables, charts and pictures."
    1. Aplusmath - Patterns  (I.1.E.1&2)
      This site has many online activities for the early elementary group, however if upper elementary students are struggling with math facts then this site would also facilitate these groups.
    2. Complete the Pattern - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2,3&4)
      This site contains a random pattern generator. It gives children the chance to practice creating color patterns.
    3. Erich's Puzzle Palace - Patterns   (I.1.E.1,2,3&5)
      Students are able to choose from a variety of options, solve a problem, and create or complete a puzzle.  This is recommended for middle-upper elementary grades.
    4. Max's Math Adventures  - Patterns (I.1.E.2&3)
      This site has K-3 skills patterning, relationships and functions of numbers. The site has a level of difficulty to click on so that the learners can build upon their skills at their own pace. There are some solve the rhyme activities to keep the student involved and interested in the practice portion of patterning.
    5. Patterns and Picture Books - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2&4)
      This site allows teachers to connect children's literature with the concept of patterns and their relationships.
    6. Proteacher - Patterns and Relationships - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2,4&5)
      This site provides teachers with many resources and lesson plans pertaining to Patterns and Relationships. Activities range for grade levels K-6. The activities provide many opportunities for students to represent and record patterns and relationships in a variety of ways. This site contains teacher lesson plans.
    7. Symmetry and Patterns - Patterns   (I.1.E.1,2,3,4&5)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
  3. Benchmark 3. "Use patterns to describe real-world phenomena."
    1. Complete the Pattern - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2,3&4)
      This site contains a random pattern generator. It gives children the chance to practice creating color patterns.
    2. Erich's Puzzle Palace - Patterns   (I.1.E.1,2,3&5)
      Students are able to choose from a variety of options, solve a problem, and create or complete a puzzle.  This is recommended for middle-upper elementary grades.
    3. Max's Math Adventures - Patterns(I.1.E.2&3)
      This site has K-3 skills patterning, relationships and functions of numbers.  The site has a level of difficulty to click on so that the learners can build upon their skills at their own pace.  There are some solve the rhyme activities to keep the student involved and interested in the practice portion of patterning.
    4. Patterns and Picture Books - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2&4)
      This site allows teachers to connect children's literature with the concept of patterns and their relationships.
    5. Pattern Builder - Patterns (I.1.E.3&5)
      This is an interactive site where children are asked to create patterns using musical notes. The program gives children a chance to a real life application of patterns.  Recommended for elementary grades.
    6. Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere - Patterns (I.1.E.1,3,4&5)
      This is a unit which follows a ten day lesson plan.  It involves the student in collecting and organizing real-world items into patterns.  The student should be able to design a plan to solve problems using manipulatives, organizing and interpreting data, and using patterns.  The unit involves station work, ideas for assessment  techniques, and integration of Patterns Across the Curriculum.  The student activities are not computer interactive, but are classroom activities.
    7. Symmetry and Patterns - Patterns   (I.1.E.1,2,3,4&5)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
  4. Benchmark 4. "Explore various types of numeric and geometric patterns (repeating, growing, shrinking)."
    1. Complete the Pattern - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2,3&4)
      This site contains a random pattern generator. It gives children the chance to practice creating color patterns.
    2. Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere - Patterns (I.1.E.1,3,4&5)
      This is a unit which follows a ten day lesson plan. It involves the student in collecting and organizing real-world items into patterns. The student should be able to design a plan to solve problems using manipulatives, organizing and interpreting data, and using patterns. The unit involves station work, ideas for assessment techniques, and integration of Patterns Across the Curriculum. The student activities are not computer interactive, but are classroom activities.
    3. Proteacher - Patterns and Relationships - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2,4&5)
      This site provides teachers with many resources and lesson plans pertaining to Patterns and Relationships. Activities range for grade levels K-6. The activities provide many opportunities for students to represent and record patterns and relationships in a variety of ways. This site contains teacher lesson plans.
    4. Symmetry and Patterns - Patterns   (I.1.E.1,2,3,4&5)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
  5. Benchmark 5. "Apply their experiences with patterns to help solve problems and explore new content."
    1. Erich's Puzzle Palace - Patterns   (I.1.E.1,2,3&5)
      Students are able to choose from a variety of options, solve a problem, and create or complete a puzzle.  This is recommended for middle-upper elementary grades.
    2. Guess My Button - Patterns (I.1.E.5)
      The computer has secretly picked out one of sixteen buttons. The student must use skills in sorting and classifying to discover the button.
    3. Pattern Builder - Patterns (I.1.E.3&5)
      This is an interactive site where children are asked to create patterns using musical notes. The program gives children a chance to a real life application of patterns. Recommended for elementary grades.
    4. Patterns Here, There, and Everywhere - Patterns (I.1.E.1,3,4&5)
      This is a unit which follows a ten day lesson plan. It involves the student in collecting and organizing real-world items into patterns. The student should be able to design a plan to solve problems using manipulatives, organizing and interpreting data, and using patterns. The unit involves station work, ideas for assessment techniques, and integration of Patterns Across the Curriculum. The student activities are not computer interactive, but are classroom activities.
    5. People Patterns - Patterns (I.1.E.5)
      If you see a line of people do you think that you could discover a pattern and figure out who should come next?
    6. Proteacher - Patterns and Relationships - Patterns (I.1.E.1,2,4&5)
      This site provides teachers with many resources and lesson plans pertaining to Patterns and Relationships. Activities range for grade levels K-6. The activities provide many opportunities for students to represent and record patterns and relationships in a variety of ways. This site contains teacher lesson plans.
    7. Symmetry and Patterns - Patterns   (I.1.E.1,2,3,4&5)
      This site is appropriate for upper elementary grades.  Examples of shapes and letters are shown and how they create patterns and how rotating the letters create a change in the pattern.
    8. The Hand Squeeze - Patterns (I.1.E.4&6)
      This lesson is an activity that provides experiment to determine how fast a hand squeeze will pass around a circle. The students collect and analyze data and then make predictions about the data they have collected. This is easily adaptable to younger or older students.

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