Today's Classroom Activities :

Patterns and Pasta

shaped pasta

Patterning with Pasta
Math Spray-paint several different pasta shapes with different colors. Design a pattern with the pasta shapes and glue it onto poster board. Have students continue the pattern. Give each student enough pasta with which to create another design for someone else to continue.

In Patterns and Rules Michael Naylor provides puzzling, yet fun, activities.

Count Me In! includes activities that range from basic 1-2-3 all the way to pre-algebra.