Formulas Doodle Notes
Using a formula, transforming a formula (literal equations): 2 page visual interactive "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:
- What are formulas (and some samples)
- How to use them
- Literal Equations (transforming a formula)
- How to solve for a variable / isolate a variable
- Visual memory triggers and graphics & tasks to boost retention
- practice & 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:
-My students love doodle notes. Beginning of Alg 1 and reviewing formulas, this helps set the tone for the rest of the year. Let's student see that Algebra can be something more then the "same old worksheets"
-My students love doodle notes, even the ones who do not care to color. They all like how they are organized. I do make all of my students use the same color for certain concepts, this helps it to stand out on any and all worksheets...for example slope (m) is always blue. Every time they see blue in their equation they will know it is the slope. Has worked very well for me.
-I LOVE using these doodle notes! I have all of them for geometry, I use the financial literacy book in my discrete math, and now I have all Algebra 1 topics that are offered. The students love them as well!
-I always love using doodle notes when reviewing older concepts! I have some students who really need the review and others who can doodle in while the rest are soaking up the instruction!
-A great intro/ reminder before any unit relying on a formula.