Paint by Number

Use number patterns as the basis for creating artistic designs.

Subject: Mathematics; Algebra
Topics:
- Whole numbers (types of numbers)
- Patterns
Grades: 3 - 6
Concepts:
- Pattern
Knowledge and Skills:
- Understands the concepts of "even numbers” and “odd numbers”
- Can count by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s
- Can identify and describe patterns in a collection of related numerical data

Download Activity: Paint by Number (PDF)

Hands-On Math Movie:

Music for MoviesMusic for Movies

Whether he’s trying to make the chase scenes exciting or the scary scenes scary, Oscar-nominated film composer James Newton Howard explains that he relies on patterns to write the musical scores for movies.
Running time 3:20 minutes.

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