Leaping Numbers: a great math activity for exploring patterns
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Want a fun, engaging, and mathematically powerful activity to help keep your students engaged in math until the holiday break?  In this episode I’m sharing a new activity by one of my favorite creators, Steve Wyborney, Leaping Numbers.  This activity is a great way to get your students doing Standard of Math Practice #7: Look For & Make Use of Structure.  To see this episode instead of just listen, go to https://www.youtube.com/BuildMathMinds  To get any links mentioned in the episode go to: https://buildmathminds.com/180  
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