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Structure Within (Pascal's Triangle)
Years 8 - 1225 - 40 minutes
Introduction video
A3 Pupil Sheet
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A3 Teacher Sheet
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Quick Description
Pupils construct Pascal's Triangle and investigate some of the patterns found within.
Prior Knowledge
No prior knowledge required besides recognising the Fibonacci Sequence for task 4.
Instructions
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Distribute one copy (A3) of pupil sheet to each learner.
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Tell learners what Pascal's triangle is, showing them how to calculate the first two or three rows of numbers, and they can then work through the rest. Or you can play the introductory video and then let the pupils loose on the tasks!

Structure Within (Pascal's Triangle)
Structure Within (Pascal's Triangle)