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Beaded Braids: Investigating Patterns & Ratios
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In this activity learners create patterns of hair beads.

Dr. Vet: Noses, Ears, Legs and Eyes
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In this activity, learners practice counting and multiplication as they figure out how many animal body parts they have to examine as "Dr. Vet."
Find Someone: Use Math to Learn About Friends
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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?

Tessellations
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In this activity, learners will engineer a new shape and use it to create a new pattern with no wasted space.
Hexagon Hunt
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This activity gets learners looking at 6-sided shapes in nature, including the cells of a beehive, as well as other shapes.

Family Reunion
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In this activity, learners combine counting, area and perimeter concepts as they prepare the seating arrangement for a family reunion dinner.

Fingerprints
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In this activity, learners examine their fingerprints and learn that they can be categorized by shape, but each fingerprint is unique.

Everything Grows
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In this activity, learners explore patterns and sequences as they observe fictional plant growth.
Catch the Beat
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This is an activity about music, movement, and math. Learners will start a rhythm pattern with 2, 3, or 4 beats. For instance, tap your foot, jump, clap, repeat.

Domino Trains
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In this activity, learners practice matching and subitizing as they create the longest domino train possible.

Good Catch!
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In this activity, learners "go fishing," then practice ruler use and size/pattern comparison with the animals they catch.

Exploring Tessellations (Grades K-2)
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In this activity, learners repeat patterns in two and three dimensions to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle.
Jump on Tens: Counting Fun
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Learners combine counting, multiples, and number patterns with jumping up and down. To start, pick a counting number.

Size It Up
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In this artistic activity, learners blow up a smaller picture into a larger one, by using a grid.