Scale Drawings & Models Doodle Notes

Using proportions to work with scale: visual interactive "doodle note"

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:
- definition of scale
- models and scale drawings
- using proportions to solve for missing measures
- finding the scale factor on a map
- visuals & examples

Check out the preview image 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!

1 page is included, plus an answer key, sample, and info.

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Reviews from other teachers:

-Great practice opportunity! My textbook series doesn't provide as much enrichment/practice as I'd like. Glad to find another resource!

-Love the doodle notes for students who need to be more focused during notes in class. I love the graphics and that there are different options for how much information in on the starting sheet.

-Used these type of notes for the first time. After class was over, my students all begged to use these notes for the whole year! They even told each other to each pitch in $2 so that they can help me purchase them! I am definitely asking my administrators for the bundle. Awesome resource!

-Great resource, can be used in math different ways (extra practice, stations, review, etc)

-Used this to review 9th graders on scale conversions before starting a stem project.