Calculating Compound Interest with the Formula: 1 page visual interactive "doodle notes" set for financial math - 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: - compound vs. simple interest - understanding the difference in growth of the money - compound interest formula - reminder to put rate in decimal form, time in years - finding "n" based on how interest is compounded - concept of the balance becoming the new principal - graphic layout blended with key terms to increase memory - practice example Check out the preview images 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. ___________________________________________________________________________ Reviews from other teachers:: -Used this in my Algebra 1 for 8th grade class. I love doodle notes and it was a great way to introduce compound interest after teaching exponential functions. -I have used these doodle notes with my 7th and 8th grade resource students. I love the ability to work the pages out with the students and teach them straight from the notes. I copy them two pages on one paper and this allows the notes to be taped flat in their journals. The kids can then go back and find formulas and examples whenever they have a need. -Math Giraffe's doodle notes are my FAVORITE! My kids love them and I love teaching with them! I try to use them anytime I can! -I've loved using all of the Doodle math sheets that I have purchased but my teaching assignment has changed. I would highly recommend using them to reinforce and solidify concept understanding. -Just simply a great addition to this tough subject.
