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Make a Tikiville Teepee
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In this great hands-on activity, learners use patterns to make a teepee from newspaper that they sit inside.

Topological Puzzles
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In this activity, learners construct three math puzzles out of simple materials like wood, string, and Styrofoam.

Breaking the Code: Mayan Math
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This is a lesson plan for an activity in which learners, playing the role of archeologists, use math concepts about number bases to decipher the Dresden Codex, an ancient Mayan document.

Ladybug Spots
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In this art/science/math activity, young learners are introduced to the concept of symmetry in nature.

Two Washers
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In this activity, learners create a mind and math puzzle that requires a three-dimensional solution.

Cats and Canaries
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In this math puzzle game, learners work together to use algebraic reasoning and fun clues for solving word puzzles.
Some Sums
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In this math game, learners solve a mind-twisting puzzle using dominoes. Use this activity to help learners practice counting, adding, and solving problems.
The Same Names
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In this math activity, learners make and explore patterns using the letters in their names, a grid, and some colors.

Playground Patterns of Cracks
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In this math activity, learners observe and sketch cracking patterns in pavement.

Generating and Recording Data
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In this math activity, learners use a "function machine" to collect and organize simple data. The function machine in this case is a cardboard box and the input/output data are paper fish.

Guess My Rule
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In this math activity, learners play a game and try to be the first player to identify their partner's rule. Learners identify the rule by finding commonalities between three familiar objects.
Toothpick Patterns
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In this math activity, learners make toothpick designs by following simple patterns.

Stairway to the Sky
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In this math activity, learners use cubes to calculate how many blocks it would take to build stairways with different heights.
Pom-Pom Probability
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In this math activity, learners predict how many pom-poms they can toss inside a circle from three feet away. Use this activity to help learners explore probability.
Magic Turtle Squares
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In this math activity, learners create a magic turtle where all the rows, columns and diagonals add up to fifteen.
Pattern Families
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In this math activity, learners sort patterns into similar "families" or groups that have the same pattern, but different symbols.
Odd or Even
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In this math activity, learners play a game and try to collect the most cards by guessing if the next number to appear will be odd or even.

The Great Toss Off!
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In this math game, learners toss plastic cups to land just right and collect points to win.
Movin' and Groovin'
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In this math activity, learners play a game and identify patterns with fun moves and sounds. Discover how dancing and signing involve patterns.

Toss a Score!
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In this math game, learners toss plastic cups to land just right and collect points to win.