Links

Chapter 20: Patterning and Algebraic Thinking

Creating Repeating Patterns
http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L155
This NCTM sponsored link allows the user to create different sorts of patterns. Several lesson suggestions are provided for teachers.

http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.1/index.htm
This link allows the user to create many different types of patterns and also provides teaching suggestions.

Creating Wallpaper Patterns
http://www.singsurf.org/wallpaper/wallpaper.php?FILENAME=168.jpg
This link allows the user to use a variety of images in a variety of patterns to create wallpaper designs.

Equation Solving with Models
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/t_resources/keyconcepts/pdfs/kc_0902.pdf
This links to a resource teachers can refer to for presenting the solving of simple linear equations using models.

http://www.learner.org/channel/courses/learningmath/algebra/session6/part_c/index.html
This links to a video to show teachers engaged in using models to solve simple linear equations.

Fibonacci Sequence
http://www.mcs.surrey.ac.uk/Personal/R.Knott/Fibonacci/fibmaths.html
This links to sites that describe many interesting properties of the Fibonacci sequence.

Increasing Patterns
http://io.uwinnipeg.ca/~jameis/New%20Pages/EYR13.html
This links to suggestions for teaching grade 3 students about increasing patterns.

Repeating Patterns Clip Art
http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/designs/repeating_patterns.htm
Teachers can use these various prepared clip art patterns as models of more complex repeating patterns.