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Continue the Sequence

Once students get to the end of the mat, ask them, “What would be the next number in the sequence?” Continue the pattern off of the mat for several numbers.

Freddy Fibonacci’s Awful Allowance

Ask your students the following: If your allowance followed the Fibonacci sequence, how many days would it take you to earn 8 dollars? Would you rather have your money double every day for 10 days or grow with the Fibonacci sequence? This activity follows the concept in ‘Freddy Fibonacci’s Awful Allowance’, by our program founder […]

Jump on the Exponent

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Have the student start on START HERE. The student will first jump on the block x^0 and say, “x to the zero power.” Then, hop to the right and say, “equals one.” Have the student continue down the mat with this pattern.

Clap the Exponent

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Have students clap the exponent. For example, as they hop on the x^5 block, they will clap five times as they say, “x times x times x times x times x.” Have the whole class clap as one student hops down the mat. Option 2: Replace x with a number and complete the same process. […]

Bean Bag Toss

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Write numbers 0-9 on flashcards (or whatever numbers you are working up to). Hand the first student a card. They will toss the bean bag on the mat and jump to it. Then, have the student create (and possibly solve) the exponent using the number on their flashcard.

Highest Number Wins

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The student will roll a die to determine their base number. Then, they will throw a bean bag on a space on the mat blindfolded (or eyes covered) and solve their exponent. Play several rounds and have students add their numbers each round. Whoever has the highest total at the end wins.

Lowest Number Wins

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The same rules as “Highest Number Wins,” except the lowest total at the end wins.

What’s Missing?

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Place sheets of paper over blocks on the mat, for example, all left columns, all right columns, or mismatched. Have students use the exponent cards found in the following pages to fill in the missing blocks.

Race to the Exponent

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Cover up the right side of the mat. Call out an equation such as x times x times x. Have two students race to the matching exponent on the mat. Repeat several times. Keep the winning student from each round and see how long they can stay in the game.

Break it Down

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Cover up the left side of the mat. Call out an exponent such as x to the 5th. Have two students race to the matching exponent on the mat. Repeat several times. Keep the winning student from each round and see how long they can stay in the game.

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