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Write! Math
Translate the Language of Math
Math has its own symbolic language. In this activity, each student is assigned a different formula to translate into English and to teach to teammates. If it’s true that you never really know somethi1
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Math has its own symbolic language. In this activity, each student is assigned a different formula to translate into English and to teach to teammates. If it’s true that you never really know something until you teach (explain) it, then this assignment give students an opportunity to really learn about the language of math.
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Perform Your Math
Incorporate the multiple intelligences as you have students perform their math. In this activity each team creates a skit, puppet show, dance, song, pantomime or charade to illustrate a math concept.1
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Incorporate the multiple intelligences as you have students perform their math. In this activity each team creates a skit, puppet show, dance, song, pantomime or charade to illustrate a math concept. Students describe their performance, their individual contribution, and assess their own performance.
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Compare and Contrast
Comparing and contrasting is one of the most fundamental thinking skills. When students compare and contrast in math, they carefully examine the relation of two math topics. In this activity, student1
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Comparing and contrasting is one of the most fundamental thinking skills. When students compare and contrast in math, they carefully examine the relation of two math topics. In this activity, students analyze two math topics as they compare and contrast them with regard to specific characteristics. Students use this exercise as the basis for a compare and contrast paper.
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The Sum of Its Parts
Acrostic poems use every letter of the topic word as the beginning letter for a sentence or phrase about the topic. In this activity, students create acrostic poems on a math topic and share their po1
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Acrostic poems use every letter of the topic word as the beginning letter for a sentence or phrase about the topic. In this activity, students create acrostic poems on a math topic and share their poems with the class.
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The World Without Math
A good way to learn to appreciate something we have is to speculate about how life would be if we didn’t have it. What would the world be like without math? Without calculators? Without algebra? In t1
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A good way to learn to appreciate something we have is to speculate about how life would be if we didn’t have it. What would the world be like without math? Without calculators? Without algebra? In this activity, pairs work together to list how the world would be different, then students write their own papers and share them with teammates. This activity helps students see the relevance of various mathematical inventions and concepts, and gives them cognitive practice in cause and effect.
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Industry and Environment
Human industry affects the environment. But how? For example, how does the paper industry affect the environment? The recycling industry? The oil industry? The computer industry? The fishing industry1
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Human industry affects the environment. But how? For example, how does the paper industry affect the environment? The recycling industry? The oil industry? The computer industry? The fishing industry? The construction industry? The farming industry? In this activity, students brainstorm how a given industry affects the environment and write about the two most significant impacts.
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I Want to Know
Students, like scientists, are naturally curious. In this activity, students generate questions they have about a new topic. After studying the topic, students answer their own questions. This activi1
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Students, like scientists, are naturally curious. In this activity, students generate questions they have about a new topic. After studying the topic, students answer their own questions. This activity creates interest and helps in deciding where students need attention or where their knowledge is already fairly solid.
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Evaluate It!
Do you want to know what students find easy, difficult, memorable, boring, effective, ineffective, fun, drudgery? Here’s how to find out. In this activity, students make a personal connection with th1
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Do you want to know what students find easy, difficult, memorable, boring, effective, ineffective, fun, drudgery? Here’s how to find out. In this activity, students make a personal connection with the content as they write about what they like and dislike.
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The Rhythm of Math
Music, song and poetry are rhythmic. Rhythms can be thought of as repeated patterns. Much of math involves rhythmic patterns too. In this activity, students work to create a song or poem about a math1
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Music, song and poetry are rhythmic. Rhythms can be thought of as repeated patterns. Much of math involves rhythmic patterns too. In this activity, students work to create a song or poem about a math topic, then present it to another pair or to the class.
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Measuring the Untouchable
Some things are not easily measured. How do you measure the height of a building, flagpole, or crater on the moon? In this activity, students write a plan to measure the untouchable and share their p1
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Some things are not easily measured. How do you measure the height of a building, flagpole, or crater on the moon? In this activity, students write a plan to measure the untouchable and share their plans with teammates.