Patterns

Visitor in Blackwood Grove

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A spacecraft crashes in Blackwood Grove, and the Kid is the only one watching. Federal Agents hunt down the signal, but no one can get near the craft due to its crushing forcefield. Why can some objects pass through it, but others are repelled?

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Content Area:

Science

Play Time:

10 min.

Makey Takey: Morse Code

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This kit is designed for use in the 4th classroom. This lesson was written to address the Next Gen. Science standard 4-PS4-3: Generate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information. The lesson plan can be found later in the record.

The kit includes the following materials:

Grade Level:

Elementary

Content Area:

Science

Patterns in Nature

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Uncovers patterns in nature including the seasons, trees, rocks, insects, and vegetables. Provides a glossary and a list of additional resources.

I See a Pattern Here

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Copies: 6

Patterns are fascinating! They can be so beautiful that people come from all over the world to see them, or so familiar you hardly notice them. They appear everywhere: beehives, dinner plates, even the bottoms of your shoes!
With stunning photographs that show diverse examples from nature and artwork around the world, Bruce Goldstone reveals the secrets behind patterns--and gives you some fun ideas for making your own.

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Bruce Goldstone

Spot It! Basic Spanish

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Spot it! is a simple pattern recognition game in which players try to find an image shown on two cards. Each card in Spot it! features eight different symbols, with the symbols varying in size from one card to the next. Any two cards have exactly one symbol in common. For the basic Spot it!

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Content Area:

ELL

Play Time:

15 min.

Spot It!

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Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Middle

Content Area:

Special Education

Other

Play Time:

15 min.

Visual Math Level 1

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Visual Math includes SIX topics of elementary math learning and presents them in a diverse range of visual math activities for 4-6 year olds to master, designed especially for the iPad interface by Weily Apps, learning design specialists.

Using photographic images of everyday objects, players are asked to figure out patterns, identify shapes, recognize numbers, read clocks and master important concepts of basic measurement like less, more, heavier and smaller.

Grade Level:

Primary

Content Area:

Math

Monster Bake (Monster-torte)

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The monster bakers are hard at work in the kitchen – but to be honest, they're all terrible bakers, filled more with enthusiasm and drive than baking talent. Thus, you need to help them assemble the ingredients they need in order to complete the cakes on order!

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Content Area:

Other

Special Education

Play Time:

15 min.

Brandon the Brave (Ricahard Ritterschlag)

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Want to be as strong, brave and glorious as the knight Richard Ritterschlag? To become a knight, all knaves first have to master regal tasks and prove that they have good intuition. Your task is to seek out giants, dragons, witches, and other dangers!

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Content Area:

Other

Special Education

Play Time:

10 min.

Brandon the Brave (Ricahard Ritterschlag)

Smelly Molly (Moly Mief)

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Skunks are famous for clearing rooms. If you want a table at a trendy and crowded restaurant, for example, you know to bring a skunk along with you in order to clear the room. In-laws won't leave the table after Thanksgiving? Better break out the skunk.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Content Area:

Other

Special Education

Play Time:

10 min.

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