Properties of Similar Triangles & Similarity Shortcuts - Visual Interactive "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:- notation for similar triangles- properties of similar figures- concepts & big ideas- determining whether two triangles are similar- AA, SAS, and SSS shortcuts- marking diagrams and writing statements- practice and examplesCheck out the preview images for more detail about this item and the research behind it. 2 pages are included, plus answer keys, samples, and info. _________________________________________________________________________ Reviews from other teachers: -While I teach 6th grade, I am planning on introducing vocabulary for triangles and congruency in the fall, very informally. This resource allowed me to organize my teaching around the consistent vocab encountered in middle school geometry. Excellent resource! -I love these doodle notes! We did a discovery activity to introduce the triangle similarity shortcuts. When I wrapped up the lesson I told the students that we would be doing doodle notes the next day and there was audible excitement. Thank you for providing a quality product. My students had a clear understanding of the concept after using these notes. -My geometry kiddos loved using these and getting to be creative. I even got a shot out at a meeting from my administrator for using them and the effort my kids were putting into them. Thank you! -Doodle notes are awesome!! My students love the days when we do doodle notes... They get excited about note taking!!! Very engaging and FUN! -I used this in my tutorial classroom for extra practice!
