Math Journal (daily)
Fri, 07/23/2010 - 15:45 — Anonymous
Strategy Category:
Instructional activities
Grade Level:
Middle/Junior High
Content Area:
Agriculture
Business
Computer Science
English
ESL/Bilingual Education
Family and Consumer Sciences
Fine Arts
Foreign Language
Health, Drivers Education and Physical Education
Industrial Technology
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Special Education
Student Services
Materials or Resources:
Individual math journals for each student (6 sheets computer paper folded over and stapled like a book)
Preparation:
Math journal written on overhead
Activity Length:
10minutes
Activity or Strategy Description:
At the beginning of every class, students get their math journals. The teacher should have the math journal (question, equation, problem...) on the overhead for the whole class to see. This should be a review problem or a challenge question. Give time for all students to answer, then go over the math journal as a whole class. Repeat daily. They make their own math journal each quarter. Let the students spend a class period creating and coloring their math journal.