Patterns in Nature


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Reinforces both pattern identification and reading skills, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world.




Patterns All Around Me


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Pattern Bugs


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Patterns are found in math, reading, science, music, art, dance, and poetry—and in the world all around us. They are also found in this delightful book written by educator Trudy Harris. Children will love the humor and predictability of this story, and teachers and parents alike will appreciate the pattern hunt that will send kids back into the book looking for more patterns again and again.




Patterns Around Us


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Find patterns in nature, art, fashion, and more all while practicing algebraic thinking! This title introduces readers to many types of patterns, including tessellations and the binary system, mainly focusing on geometric patterns and number patterns. Clear mathematical charts and diagrams simplify number patterns and number sequences. Patterns can be great shortcuts! Find a pattern that makes multiplying by nine easy! This book gives readers many ways to practice algebra and use mathematical charts to find number patterns, developing their mathematical and STEM skills.




Pattern Fish


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Illustrations and rhyming text describe various patterns depicted by different fish. Includes related activities.




Shapes and Patterns in Nature


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Mia Can See Patterns


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"From spider webs to salamanders, find all kinds of different patterns in nature along with Mia"--




Growing Patterns


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ALSC Notable Children's Book A wonderful introduction to one of the most beautiful connections between mathematics and the natural world–the Fibonacci sequence–through a series of stunning nature photographs. Discover the biggest mathematical mystery in nature—Fibonacci numbers! Named after a famous mathematician, the number pattern is simple and starts with: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13. Each number in the sequence comes from adding the two numbers before it. What's the mystery? The pattern crops up in the most unexpected places. You'll find it in the disk of a sunflower, the skin of a pineapple, and the spiral of a nautilus shell. This book brings math alive, celebrates science, and will inspire kids to see nature through new eyes.




My First Book of Patterns


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Have you learned your colors and shapes? Now it's time to learn patterns! Stripes, polka dots, plaid, chevron, and more are featured in this first-ever patterns concept book that provides readers with the vocabulary to name what they see in the world around them. The ten most prevalent patterns are presented first as a single element (This is a circle ...), then as a pattern (... a lot of circles make polka dots!). Conceived by educators and illustrated in vivid candy-colored hues, this pitch-perfect introduction to patterns will engage the artistic, mathematical, and linguistic parts of every young child's mind.




Patterns in the Park


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The wooden boards of a bench make a pattern of lines. A slide in a playground swirls around, making a spiral pattern. A group of ducks floating in a pond makes an alternating pattern: brown, white, brown, white. In this visually dazzling book, beginning readers will learn all about the shapes and colors that make up patterns in a park. Each 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The lively text, colorful pages, and exquisite photos are sure to delight and engage emergent readers.