MATH IS LIKE
What is the first feeling you get when you think of “math”? Some of you may cringe from a bad experience, some may smile from a beautiful experience, and some may sit there because it was never anything special for them. That is OKAY! Let us know how you REALLY feel!
This activity allows for just that! Tell your students a few crazy responses you could look for. Some of my student’s answers include the following:
-” Math is like a roller-coaster; there are ups and downs.”
-” Math is like my love life, complicated and confusing.”
-” Math is like popcorn, I love the taste, but I hate when the little things get stuck.”
-” Math is like walking a mile in heels, it’s possible, but no one wants to do it.”
-” Math is like playing the “boss” at the end of a game, extremely challenging, but also extremely rewarding at the end.”
GET CREATIVE! This activity can open your eyes to how students feel.
Once we air our experiences, we tell our class that we want to see if their feelings towards math change or stay the same by the last day of school.
I have my students reflect on this activity and write about what math is like.
What is the first feeling you get when you think of “math”? Some of you may cringe from a bad experience, some may smile from a beautiful experience, and some may sit there because it was never anything special for them. That is OKAY! Let us know how you REALLY feel!
This activity allows for just that! Tell your students a few crazy responses you could look for. Some of my student’s answers include the following:
-” Math is like a roller-coaster; there are ups and downs.”
-” Math is like my love life, complicated and confusing.”
-” Math is like popcorn, I love the taste, but I hate when the little things get stuck.”
-” Math is like walking a mile in heels, it’s possible, but no one wants to do it.”
-” Math is like playing the “boss” at the end of a game, extremely challenging, but also extremely rewarding at the end.”
GET CREATIVE! This activity can open your eyes to how students feel.
Once we air our experiences, we tell our class that we want to see if their feelings towards math change or stay the same by the last day of school.
I have my students reflect on this activity and write about what math is like.
What is the first feeling you get when you think of “math”? Some of you may cringe from a bad experience, some may smile from a beautiful experience, and some may sit there because it was never anything special for them. That is OKAY! Let us know how you REALLY feel!
This activity allows for just that! Tell your students a few crazy responses you could look for. Some of my student’s answers include the following:
-” Math is like a roller-coaster; there are ups and downs.”
-” Math is like my love life, complicated and confusing.”
-” Math is like popcorn, I love the taste, but I hate when the little things get stuck.”
-” Math is like walking a mile in heels, it’s possible, but no one wants to do it.”
-” Math is like playing the “boss” at the end of a game, extremely challenging, but also extremely rewarding at the end.”
GET CREATIVE! This activity can open your eyes to how students feel.
Once we air our experiences, we tell our class that we want to see if their feelings towards math change or stay the same by the last day of school.
I have my students reflect on this activity and write about what math is like.