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

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

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

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

In this math activity, learners make and explore patterns using the letters in their names, a grid, and some colors.

In this math activity, learners observe and sketch cracking patterns in pavement.

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.

In this math activity, learners make toothpick designs by following simple patterns.

In this math activity, learners make their own bubble wands and determine if the size of the wand affects the number of bubbles it produces.

In this math lesson, learners estimate distances between landmarks and use a map and scales to determine the actual distances.

In this two-part math lesson, learners investigate problems that foster algebraic thinking across content strands. In the first part, learners explore even and odd numbers linked to quilts.

In this math lesson, learners identify, describe, and construct the five regular polyhedra.

Create a “Find Someone” list, with about 10 items, each containing a shape, number, or measurement. Can you find someone in the group with hair about 4 inches long? Someone wearing parallel lines?

In this math lesson, learners explore the real world meaning of slope. Learners conduct a balloon experiment in which they measure the circumference and flight time of deflating balloons.

In this math lesson, learners use the setting of a flower-making fundraiser to explore a variety of patterns. Learners examine the patterns in a flower design made of triangles surrounding a square.

In this math-based activity, learners model the intensity of light at various distances from a light source, and understand how astronomers measure the amount of sunlight that hits our planet and othe

In this activity, learners get hands-on experience with ratios and scaling while making their own jewelry out of recycled plastic containers.

In this math lesson, learners arrange pattern blocks to create tessellations and to explore geometric patterns. Learners first explore making patterns with a variety of pattern blocks.

In this math lesson, learners explore transformations and quadratic functions through toothpick patterns.

In this math lesson, learners use a variety of manipulatives to explore spatial relationships of squares and their transformations.