View source for Exploring Patterns/teaching approach

This resource is broken down into chapters covering various topics.  Each chapter highlights the {{tag|study skills}} required to work through the real world examples and activities given.  They contain sets of problems to be solved, some of which involve {{tag|higher order}} thinking skills (for example, being asked to correct a set of instructions), and all of which introduce - and encourage the use of - mathematical language.  The resource could be used in class, or as a useful homework pack.