Huber, Sarah

Think-Pair-Share Graphic Organizer for Grades 9-12

Topic: Patterns in Pascals Triangle
Procedure: Students receive a handout of Pascals Triangle to 15 rows and individually look for more patterns, noting at least two items on the
graphic organizer. After five minutes, have students pair up to share their findings and brainstorm together. Finally, each pair shares
one or two findings with the rest of the class.
Example:

What's the Issue/

Question/Topic

What do I think
about it?

What does my
partner think?

What will we
share?

Patterns in
Pascal's Triangle

Each number is
the sum of the
two above it
The sum of
numbers in each
row are powers
of 2
Numbers in
rows that start
with a prime
number are all
divisible by that
prime

The sum of
numbers in each
row are powers
of 2
Tetrahedral
numbers
present in 3rd
column
Sum unique
diagonals to find
Fibonacci
Numbers

Divisibility of
coefficients in
rows that begin
with prime
numbers
Fibonacci
Numbers
pattern