Variables & Expressions Doodle Notes

Evaluating Expressions, Simplifying, Writing, & Using Variables - Interactive "doodle notes" -

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.

Content includes:
- definitions of variable, expression
- concept of using a variable
- sample of how to write and use a variable expression
- identifying & writing expressions
- evaluating
- simplifying
- practice and examples


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

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Reviews from other teachers:

-HUGE success! Rather than the quiet trepidation I usually get, my kids were ready to get after it with these notes in hand. Thank you!

-What a great resource. My student loved this. Engaging, different, and good visual cues and reminders mixed with some coloring fun!

-I think I am becoming a collector of the Math Giraffe doodle notes as my students and I love them! This is a difficult topic but this resource helped my students visualize it better. My ELL (English Language Learners) enjoyed the colouring at the end of the lesson.

-My students and I loved this resource! those students who are doodlers and colors really loved the colors that we used. they are using it as additional notes for review and its working well for home learning and review!

-Used with my honors students as a study guide support!