Decimal Operations Doodle Notes

Review of Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Decimals: 2 page visual "doodle notes" set -

When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity:
- new learning
- relaxation (less math anxiety)
- visual connections
- better memory & retention of the content!

Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use it as a study guide later on. Graphic doodle and sketch notes take full advantage of Dual Coding Theory (the way brains process visual and linguistic information) to maximize retention.

Content includes:
- adding & subtracting decimals (line up decimal points)
- multiplying decimals (count decimal places)
- dividing decimals (move, bring it up, divide...)
- visual analogies as memory triggers for each operation
- adding zeros as needed
- interactive tasks and practice
- graphic reminders to build retention
- examples

Check out the preview images for more detail about this item and the research behind it.


Visual note taking strategies like sketch notes or doodle notes are based on dual coding theory.  When we can blend the text input with graphic/visual input, the student brain processes the information differently and can more easily convert the new learning into long-term memory.

This strategy also integrates the left and right hemispheres of the brain to increase focus, learning, and retention!

2 pages are included, plus answer keys, samples, and info.

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Reviews from other teachers:

-Another GREAT product! We added this to our interactive notebook which made it easy for the students to find and use the information.

-My students do SO WELL when they can activate their creative sides while note-taking... this resource is a wonderful addition to my toolbox!

-I used this resource to introduce the concept to my students and give them something tangible to look back on and review the material.

-I used these for taking notes and for a review before a test. It helped my students remember their vocabulary better!

-A great resource to use with my intervention groups.