Points, Lines, & Planes Doodle Notes
Basics of Geometry (Points, Lines, Planes, Rays, and Segments): 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:
- points, lines, planes, rays, and segments as building blocks / basics of geometry
- notation
- naming / labeling and drawing each figure
- intersecting lines - parallel and perpendicular
- collinear and coplanar
- identifying on diagrams, sketching, and writing statements with proper Geometry notation
- 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:
-Using doodle notes has always allowed more interaction from my students when it comes to notetaking. It also takes less time than them writing down full sentences and teaches them there are more creative ways to take notes that they will enjoy going back to look at.
-I like the areas where students are able to draw things. It helps with their spatial awareness and helps them understand the math content better. Great resource to have.
-I used this resource to introduce the concept to my students and give them something tangible to look back on and review the material.
-Wonderful to use during summer school as an alternative to traditional notes.
-I love using these as covers as my unit notes.