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Write! Math
It's Easy If
Students approach mathematics differently. Some students will create acronyms to remember the steps to solve the problem, some will use their fingers and toes to count, some will draw diagrams, and o1
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Students approach mathematics differently. Some students will create acronyms to remember the steps to solve the problem, some will use their fingers and toes to count, some will draw diagrams, and others will visualize the problem. In this activity, students write about their approach to solving the problem. Students share their techniques with teammates to give others insight into various learning strategies.
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Habits of Mind
Help students analyze their own study habits and learn about the study habits of others as well. In this activity, students reflect on and write about their study habits, and share their habits with1
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Help students analyze their own study habits and learn about the study habits of others as well. In this activity, students reflect on and write about their study habits, and share their habits with classmates.
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Be Different!
There are a variety of different ways to represent the same math problem. For example, 2+3=5 could be rewritten as 5=2+3 or as 2+3=6-1 or as a word problem. In this activity, students are each assign1
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There are a variety of different ways to represent the same math problem. For example, 2+3=5 could be rewritten as 5=2+3 or as 2+3=6-1 or as a word problem. In this activity, students are each assigned a problem that they rewrite, then present their rewritten problem to teammates. Writing problems differently encourages divergent thinking and stretches mathematical intelligence.
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Share Yesterday's Class
Review, anticipatory set, warm-up, getting focused: whatever you call it, five minutes of writing about yesterday’s math learning is a great way to start math and to help students build understanding1
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Review, anticipatory set, warm-up, getting focused: whatever you call it, five minutes of writing about yesterday’s math learning is a great way to start math and to help students build understanding of facts, ideas and vocabulary about the previous day’s work. In this activity, students discuss and write about what they learned the prior day.
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Design a Brochure
Designing a brochure requires the integration of writing and graphic design skills. In this activity, pairs make a brochure on a math topic, then share their brochures with classmates.
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Elaborate on Alternatives
“I did that another way, but I got the same answer,” says the student. “Great,” says the teacher. “Can you explain your thinking to us?” The teacher knows that there is more than one mental path thro1
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“I did that another way, but I got the same answer,” says the student. “Great,” says the teacher. “Can you explain your thinking to us?” The teacher knows that there is more than one mental path through the mathematical mind. In this writing assignment, students develop their mathematical intelligence as they brainstorm alternative routes to solving a problem and assess the relative merits of two alternate routes.
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Learn from Homework
Use this activity to review, check for understanding, and pinpoint areas of difficulty for students. In this activity, students write about their most difficult homework problem, share their difficul1
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Use this activity to review, check for understanding, and pinpoint areas of difficulty for students. In this activity, students write about their most difficult homework problem, share their difficulties with teammates, then work together as a team to solve the difficulties.
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Math Masterpieces
Many math concepts can be found in art: patterns, symmetry, shapes, spatial relations. Art can also be used to illustrate math concepts. In this activity, students develop their visual/spatial intell1
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Many math concepts can be found in art: patterns, symmetry, shapes, spatial relations. Art can also be used to illustrate math concepts. In this activity, students develop their visual/spatial intelligence as they create math art to represent the math concept.
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Math Book Report
The library is loaded with math books. There are math text books, books on teaching math, math literature books and more. Have students explore the rich world of mathematical writing. In this activit1
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The library is loaded with math books. There are math text books, books on teaching math, math literature books and more. Have students explore the rich world of mathematical writing. In this activity, students read or review a math book, write a book report, then share their findings with teammates.
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Classify Your Numbers
We use numbers as symbols to represent a wide range of things like temperature (80°F), time (12:48pm), percents (40%), degrees (45°), fractions (3/8). In this activity, teams brainstorm various types1
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We use numbers as symbols to represent a wide range of things like temperature (80°F), time (12:48pm), percents (40%), degrees (45°), fractions (3/8). In this activity, teams brainstorm various types of numbers. Students work together to classify the numbers, then independently write about their number classification system.