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Talking, Writing, and Reasoning: Making Thinking Visible with Math Journals
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| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Three 50-minute sessions |
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Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan |
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MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- Logistics of Mathematics Journals: Frequently Asked Questions
- Getting Started with Math Journals
- Recommended Children's Literature
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
The Graphic Map assists teachers and students in reading and writing activities by charting the high and low points related to a particular item or group of items, such as events during a day or chapters in a book.
PRINTOUTS
- Math Journal Prompts about Attitudes and Dispositions
- The Magic Triangle Puzzle
- Solutions to the Magic Triangle Puzzle
- The "Inner Triangle" Pattern
- Math Journal Writing about Problem-Solving
PREPARATION
- Make sure that students have had experience with math journals. For more information, visit the Getting Started with Math Journals handout, or for quick reference, look at the Frequently Asked Questions handout.
- Make copies of The Magic Triangle Puzzle.
- Make an overhead transparency of The Magic Triangle Puzzle.
- If needed, make copies of the Math Journal Prompts about Attitudes and Dispositions for the students.
- Gather related children's books selected from the booklist.
- Test the Graphic Map on your computers to familiarize yourself with the tools and ensure that you have the Flash plug-in installed. You can download the plug-in from the technical support page.