Snail Trails

An algorithm is a sequence of steps that is repeated. When the steps are drawn on a grid, a small difference in algorithms can produce a big difference in the resulting pattern.

Subject: Algebra
Topics: Patterns
Grades: 4 – 7
Concepts:
- Pattern

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Algebra in the Real World Movie:

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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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