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Content Literacy in Content Literacy in MathMath
Using Literacy Strategies Using Literacy Strategies in the Math Classroomin the Math Classroom
TIPS!TIPS! Make Content Literacy a priority!!!Make Content Literacy a priority!!!
Vocabulary, Writing, ReadingVocabulary, Writing, Reading Take it slow—Don’t try to implement everything Take it slow—Don’t try to implement everything
at one time!! at one time!! Make sure what you choose to do has a purpose Make sure what you choose to do has a purpose
and is meaningful!!and is meaningful!! Make vocabulary an everyday part of your Make vocabulary an everyday part of your
classroom—Not just one special day of the week classroom—Not just one special day of the week or month.or month.
If you want students to write in math, you have If you want students to write in math, you have to teach them how to do so!to teach them how to do so!
VocabularyVocabulary Book– Book– Teaching Mathematics Vocabulary Teaching Mathematics Vocabulary
in Contextin Context by: Miki Murray by: Miki Murray Word Wall/ Personal Word WallsWord Wall/ Personal Word Walls Once every two weeks:Once every two weeks:
Vocabulary NotecardsVocabulary Notecards Vocabulary Activity Vocabulary Activity
***Use Everyday in Math DISCUSSIONS!******Use Everyday in Math DISCUSSIONS!***
*** Use in writing!! ****** Use in writing!! ***
VOCABULARY VOCABULARY NOTECARDSNOTECARDS
DEFINITION EXAMPLE
NON-EXAMPLE PICTURE
Word ExamplesWord Examples
Prime--- a number with two factorsPrime--- a number with two factors
Composite– a number with more than 2 Composite– a number with more than 2 factorsfactors
Distributive Property– a ( b + c) – ab + acDistributive Property– a ( b + c) – ab + ac
Rational Number- a number that can be Rational Number- a number that can be written as a fractionwritten as a fraction
Vocabulary ActivitiesVocabulary Activities
Crossword PuzzlesCrossword Puzzles Word Scrambles (Example)Word Scrambles (Example) Fictional Stories (Guidelines/Differentiate)Fictional Stories (Guidelines/Differentiate)
Life as a VariableLife as a Variable
Write a letter to a holiday characterWrite a letter to a holiday character
(**Provide a Rubric**)(**Provide a Rubric**) Fibonacci Poem (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 5, 3, 2, 1, 1)Fibonacci Poem (1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 5, 3, 2, 1, 1) 4 Circles (Differentiate)4 Circles (Differentiate)
Fibonacci PoemFibonacci PoemDIVISIBILITYDIVISIBILITY
11 MATHMATH
11 HOUSEHOUSE
22 DIVIDEDIVIDE
33 WHOLE NUMBERSWHOLE NUMBERS
55 REMAINDER ZEROREMAINDER ZERO
88 WHEN THE LAST DIGIT IS EVENWHEN THE LAST DIGIT IS EVEN
55 THEN DIVIDE BY TWOTHEN DIVIDE BY TWO
33 THE ANSWERTHE ANSWER
22 SHOULD BESHOULD BE
11 AA
11 WHOLEWHOLE
Four CirclesFour Circles Give a list of vocabulary words, and four Give a list of vocabulary words, and four
circles. Students must group the words into circles. Students must group the words into the four circles and give each circle a title!the four circles and give each circle a title!
Words:Words:VariableVariable Variable Expression Sum Product QuotientVariable Expression Sum Product Quotient DifferenceDifference Evaluate Integers Evaluate Integers
Rational Rational Irrational Irrational Distributive Terminating Decimal Repeating Decimals Absolute ValueDistributive Terminating Decimal Repeating Decimals Absolute Value
OppositesOpposites Natural Constant Term Natural Constant Term Coefficient Whole Additive InverseCoefficient Whole Additive Inverse
Commutative Associative Commutative Associative
VOCABULARY GAMES!VOCABULARY GAMES!
NAME THAT VOCABULARY WORDNAME THAT VOCABULARY WORD
TABOO– WITH MATH WORDS!TABOO– WITH MATH WORDS!
I HAVE--- WHO HASI HAVE--- WHO HAS
BINGOBINGO
WRITING IN MATH!!!WRITING IN MATH!!!
TRUE UNDERSTANDING TRUE UNDERSTANDING HAPPENS WHEN ONE HAPPENS WHEN ONE
CAN EXPLAIN A CAN EXPLAIN A CONCEPT TO CONCEPT TO ANOTHER!!!!ANOTHER!!!!
Writing GuidelinesWriting Guidelines(According to Matkovich)(According to Matkovich)
Start from Day 1Start from Day 1
It will be a journey!!!It will be a journey!!!
Model– Model– Model (show examples—Model– Model– Model (show examples—good and bad)good and bad)
Encourage the use of Vocabulary Words Encourage the use of Vocabulary Words in writing!!in writing!!
Writing ActivitiesWriting Activities
Math Story (Given as HW Day 1)Math Story (Given as HW Day 1)
Team Journal (Interdisciplinary Journal)Team Journal (Interdisciplinary Journal)
Lesson SummariesLesson Summaries
TEAM JOURNALTEAM JOURNAL About one every 1 ½ to 2 weeksAbout one every 1 ½ to 2 weeks They are checked for completion-but not They are checked for completion-but not
collected and actually gradedcollected and actually graded Have groups read their journals to each Have groups read their journals to each
other, and pick the best one to shareother, and pick the best one to share Randomly pick students to read (popsicle Randomly pick students to read (popsicle
sticks)sticks) Have group contest—which group uses Have group contest—which group uses
the most vocabulary words. the most vocabulary words.
Journal Prompt #1Journal Prompt #1
Suzy just moved to our school from Suzy just moved to our school from Washington. She needs you to explain Washington. She needs you to explain how to complete the following problem. how to complete the following problem. Do not leave out one step or she will be Do not leave out one step or she will be lost:lost:
2 ½ ÷ ¾ 2 ½ ÷ ¾
Journal Entry #2Journal Entry #2
Pretend you are a division sign. Pretend you are a division sign. Tell me about a typical day for a Tell me about a typical day for a division sign. Try to include 15 division sign. Try to include 15 vocabulary words from the word vocabulary words from the word wall.wall.
Describe the difference between Describe the difference between an expression and an equation.an expression and an equation.
LESSON SUMMARIES!!LESSON SUMMARIES!!TAKE NOTES
SUMMARY!!5 SENTENCES ABOUT THE LESSON! ENCOURAGE TO
INCLUDE VOCABULARY WORDS!! CHECK FOR COMPLETION—CHOOSEN RANDOMLY TO READ!
MAKE NOTES
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
NOTES!!!
TEXTBOOK SCAVENGER TEXTBOOK SCAVENGER HUNT!HUNT!
Teach students Teach students how to use their how to use their Math textbook!!Math textbook!!