Coordinate plane & plotting points - 2 page visual "doodle notes" set: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:- vocabulary including quadrants, axes, origin, etc.- identifying and labeling- plotting points on the coordinate plane- working with ordered pairs- positive and negative coordinates by quadrant, and by axis- positive and negative movements (up, right, down, left)- practice & examplesCheck 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 samples, answer keys, and info. ____________________________________________________________________ Reviews from other teachers: -Perfect for reviewing the coordinate plane. My struggling learners really enjoyed the calming nature of coloring while doing mathematics. I'd like to incorporate more of this in my classroom. -I've used Doodle Notes for so many math topics. Most of my students enjoyed them and did well with them. My ELL students and special education students were more likely to struggle with them. -My students loved taking a break from digital resources and breaking out the colored pencils. Great for introducing coordinate graphing concepts. -I love everything about Doodle notes. These are so helpful when teaching students remotely how to take notes and keep track of skills taught so they have them to reference at a later date. -This was the perfect review of the coordinate plane for my 8th grade students before we began talking about transformations. It was a fun and different way to talk about the coordinate plane, and I highly recommend!
