Patterns

Honeybees create their honey-cone out of hexagons.  Why is this?  This video demonstrates how bees use math to maximize space and energy.

Math moon shoot game on patterns is a game for one player when self-testing skills or many players of in a classroom. Each player enters his/her name on their rocket and before launch. Answer questions as the rockets rise. If you answer a question incorrectly, you lose a chance and your rocket is hit by a meteorite. The winner is the student who answers the most questions.

This AB patterns worksheet also comes with an accompanying Smart Notebook section. As a teacher, you can either have the students discover AB patterns as a whole group lesson using your interactive whiteboard, or you can reinforce their ability of AB patterns using the worksheet. Students will also get to cut out and glue the snowflakes onto the worksheet as an activity. There are also a few extra snowflakes they can cut out and create a necklace with if you would like to do an extension activity. This worksheet is great during the winter months.