Piecewise Functions for Algebra: "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:- open circles vs. closed circles for endpoints- finding sub-domains- graphing piecewise functions- writing the function pieces from a graph- writing an equation and graphing a real-world situation- main idea & concept- practice & examplesTWO VERSIONS are included - one contains only linear functions. The other includes higher degrees. Use the one that is most appropriate for your class.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! 2 pages are included, plus answer keys, alternate versions, and info. ____________________________________________________________________________- Reviews from other teachers: -I can't remember the last time I worked on piecewise functions and a friend's daughter came to me for help. She had so much fun and really retained the information because of this. -I used this to help a child who was struggling to understand piece-wise. After using this sheet, both of us felt so much more confident! -I love using Doodle Notes from Math Giraffe and this was a great resource to quickly introduce and practice piecewise functions with my 8th grade Algebra 1 students. -Notes can get so monotonous in math and this really was a fun way to teach the concept while students weren't turned into zombies by some fill in the blank 12pt arial font notes! -This actually helped me in my college Calculus class when I was struggling to get the idea of piecewise functions. -This notes page works great for Distance Learning because it is not a long set of notes. It is complete and gets the job done. There are 2 different versions deoending on where your students are at in their learning. I chose the more difficult one that contained linear and nonlinear functions.
