1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31 ... hold it, that does not seem right. The resource presents the pattern of the number of sections created in a circle by connecting ever-increasing numbers of points on the circle. The video points out that the...

Roughness is everywhere, contributing to the incredible complexity of the world around us. This complexity, however, is not without it's own unique sense of order. Join world-renown mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot as he looks...

Are you looking for a quick "hook" for your lesson? After watching this video about recognizing patterns, your students will be ready to try out their own ABAB patterns.

Briefly show your class or individual learners how to find the common difference in an arithmetic sequence. A quick and simple video, this resource should guide pupils toward understanding the concept of common difference. Appropriate...

Sal provides a series of numbers for viewers to consider. They must attempt to identify the number pattern and predict the following two numbers in the sequence. The video contains various problems involving place value and pattern...

Have your class work through a series of exercises focused on number patterns with place value. Present each problem, allow your class to work through each one, and then show them what Sal did to solve each problem. Every problem is...

Briefly show your class or individual learners how to find the common difference in an arithmetic sequence. A quick and simple video, this resource should guide pupils toward understanding the concept of common difference. Appropriate...

Learners who view this video should gain a better understanding of the difference between a geometric sequence and an arithmetic sequence. The video includes an example of each, with step-by-step instructions on how to figure out which...

Practice your patterns with this colorful video. The narrator creates an ABAB pattern using hexagons and triangles. Can your class figure out what shape comes next in the sequence?

A little girl invites us to count by two's. Each image flips to reveal objects appearing by two's. The little girl counts to ten by two's, four different times.

Does it fit the pattern? Individuals watch a video that explains how to determine if a number is in a specified arithmetic sequence. This involves solving a linear equation.

There is a formula to find the nth term in an arithematic sequence. But first, the instructor in the video will go through several steps and lots of explanations about how to get that formula. Watch and listen carefully. And then maybe,...

Learn how to use two-dimensional nets to identify their corresponding three-dimensional figure. The instructor uses diagrams to illustrate the two-dimensional nets and talks about the characteristics of each one to identify its...

Learners who view this video should gain a better understanding of the difference between a geometric sequence and an arithmetic sequence. The video includes an example of each, with step-by-step instructions on how to figure out which...

The teacher illustrates two different exponential tables and explains what each one of them means. These are function tables, one demonstrates exponential growth and the other exponential decay. She clarifies how to analyze the...

Any number in a sequence is a term in and of itself. It seems so simple and straightforward.

Any number in a sequence is a term in and of itself. It seems so simple and straightforward.

A very brief description of sequence: a set of numbers in a particular order.

This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource provides students with a video clearly demonstrating the use of patterns to develop choreography for dance routines. Be sure to follow the link to the provided interactive exercise that offers...

In this video segment adapted from the Alaska Native Heritage Center, discover the connections between Alaska Native subsistence culture and the natural cycle of the seasons.

This video demonstrates how to identify the pattern in a sequence and then create an equation that demonstrates how to find any given number in that sequence. [8:36]

This video explores how a tap dancer uses patterns to express herself. Be sure to follow the links to interactive exercises and printable exercises where patterns of numbers in sequences are expressed.

Fractals are complex, never-ending patterns created by repeating mathematical equations. Yuliya, an undergrad in Math at MIT, delves into their mysterious properties and how they can be found in technology and nature. [4:12]

Host Phil Plait explains the nature and origins of the field of astronomy. Learn how ancient humans observed the sky and associated the patterns they found there with farming and the seasons on Earth. Early astronomers developed an...