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Curated OER

Visual Patterns in Tessellations Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tessellations worksheet, learners name 3 items that have tessellating patterns. Students then use the interactive tessellating program found at www.shodor.org to draw and answer 5 questions about their tessellations.
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Curated OER

Problem-Solving Application: Visual Thinking

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this problem solving application instructional activity, learners use visual thinking and reasoning in order to help them go through 4 steps to solve a math word problem.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Peg a Path- Visual Thinking and Length Worksheet

For Students 1st
In this visual thinking and length learning exercise, 1st graders examine a pegboard path. They draw two different paths that are equal in length to 4 examples.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Roll & Build

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Develop young mathematicians' understanding of place value with this hands-on math activity. Working in pairs, learners take turns building two-digit numbers by rolling two ten-sided dice. Base ten blocks are then used to model the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Division Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th
How many pencils did each student get? Learners read this and two more division scenarios accompanied by helpful visuals. The problems involve very direct division operations, and all answers are whole numbers. If you project this as an...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Visualizing Vectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Investigate vectors in standard positions and use the CellSheet application on the TI calculator to find the sum of two vectors. Convert from polar to rectangular coordinates and vice versa, and show graphs of the vectors.
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Printables
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

Ten Frame Cards

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Support your visual learners on their journey to mathematical understanding with this collection of ten frame cards. Representing numbers from 1 to 42, these pictures can be used in any number of ways to introduce children to the concept...
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Printables
K-5 Math Teaching Resources

Unlabelled Fraction Strips Template

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Support your young mathematicians' introduction to the world of fractions with this simple printable resource. Offering students a hands-on opportunity for learning how to visually represent fractions, this template would make...
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Volume

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Young mathematicians may solve for cubic units but do they know what that is? This video does a great job of visually explaining not only how to find cubic volume, but what it means in relatable terms. 
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Curated OER

Numeric Patterns

For Students 5th - 8th
In this numeric and visual patterns worksheet, students continue the numeric and visual patterns given to them. Students are given 16 patterns.
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Curated OER

Fall – Same Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - K
For this visual discrimination activity worksheet, students examine 3 sets of pictures. Students match the pictures in each set that look the same..
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Zoom Out

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners explore visual perception and how objects change as distance changes. In this distance and vision lesson plan, students practice their scientific inquiry skills. Learners practice drawing objects from different points of view in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Corn Exports Visually

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study imports and exports and the countries that import the most corn from the U.S. They construct mini paper corn plants and label a map with these plants to represent the amount of corn the U.S. exports to countries around the...
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Curated OER

Positions

For Students K - 1st
A four question instructional activity to teach, re-teach, or check for understanding of spatial relationships. Your young learners determine the position of the colored balls in relation to the box. They check off the...
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Lesson Plan
Oklahoma State University

A Hundred Bales of Hay

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
This lesson combines math, visual arts, and language arts activities that all focus on the making, and baling of hay. The activities can be adjusted to address different age ranges. Most of the activities focus on gaining...
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PPT
Curated OER

Troubleshooting Division PowerPoint

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this long division PowerPoint, a division problem featuring a 3 digit number divided by a 2 digit number is solved using 12 specific steps. Age-appropriate vocabulary and text accompany the number problem, and a bold red, black, and...
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PPT
Curated OER

Fractions XIV - Multiplication of Fractions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Knowing how to multiply fractions is an important skill. Knowing when you should multiply fractions is equally as important. This impressive presentation covers both topics quite nicely. Along with slides that present explanations, there...
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Jamie York Press

Pythagorean Theorem Cutout Puzzle

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
If you'd like your lesson on the Pythagorean Theorem to be fun and engaging, check out a math puzzle activity for high schoolers. Your learners will enjoy this visual puzzle that shows how the Pythagorean Theorem works.
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Lesson Plan
NTTI

Transform Your Geometry into a Work of Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Mathematicians utilize artwork to help illustrate the major ideas of transformations and tessellations. They visually identify transformations including reflections, rotations, and translations. They discuss how artists have used...
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Lesson Plan
Ohio Department of Education

Writing and Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation-Grade Eight

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Explore scientific notation in this mathematics lesson. Young mathematicians explore multiple representations of large number in scientific notation through the use of models, visual representation and expanded form. The lesson provided...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Representing Half of a Circle

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Geometric shapes make great visual models for introducing young mathematicians to the concept of fractions. Looking at a series of four circles, students are asked to determine whether or not one half of each circle is shaded. To support...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Space and Shape in Geometry:

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are asked to visualize three-dimensional figures and apply this visualization to problem solving.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Alike or Different?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this alike or different visual thinking worksheet, students find the picture in each of 3 rows that is different from the other two. Students draw a picture to match the different one. Students then complete 3 more problems; this...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physics: Visualization of Hydrogen Wave Functions

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore various methods for visualizing the results of hydrogen wave function. They observe trends using a polar plot tool and make plots for the first three energy levels of the radial wave function for hydrogen. Students apply...