Name Tag Glyphs

Materials and Technology

Student Interactives

Printouts

Websites

Preparation

 

MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY

• Tape or gluestick
• Colorful card stock or construction paper
• Yarn/string
• Hole punch
• Computer with Internet Access
• Color printer

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STUDENT INTERACTIVES

Grades   K – 12  |  Student Interactive  |  Organizing & Summarizing

Doodle Splash

Doodle Splash combines the process of drawing with analytical thinking by pairing online drawing with writing prompts that encourage students to make connections between their visual designs and the text.

 

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PRINTOUTS

• Directions for Name Tag Glyphs
• Glyph Reflection Worksheet

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WEBSITES

• ABCTeach: The Educator’s Online Resource
  

  This website has ideas for using glyphs in teaching, plus many free teaching materials.

• Mathwire.com: Standards-Based Math Activities
  

  This teaching resource website focuses on math-related glyphs.

• NCTM Illuminations: Resources for Teaching Math
  

  This ReadWriteThink partner (from the Thinkfinity consortium) has math lesson plans featuring glyphs.

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PREPARATION

1. Make enough copies of the two student handouts so that each student in the classroom may have a copy.
   
2. Prepare your own glyph in order to familiarize yourself with the Doodle Splash student interactive and the glyph-making process.
3. Gather yarn/string and colorful card stock/construction paper for the name tags.

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