Literacy in mathematics strategies
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The document provides strategies and activities for teaching key mathematical concepts and terms. It includes interactive games and assessments to introduce vocabulary words, mind maps to illustrate relationships between terms, and reflection activities using learning triangles to help students identify what they have learned and how to improve. Step-by-step guides are provided as examples of how vocabulary relates to real-world tasks. Peer and self-assessment encourage students to evaluate their understanding and set goals.
Literacy in mathematics strategies
- 1. Literacy in Mathematics Strategies By Angela Phillips
- 2. Contents page Have you heard the 1 thing I’ve learned & 1 Taboo word 1 thing to improve Have you heard the Definition of key words Pick a box plenary word 2 Key word mind map 1 thing I’ve learned & 1 Peer assessment (loose) thing to improve 2 Key word mind map Success Criteria www...ebi (structured) Key words into a Explain, listen, write Learning triangle sentence Press to return to this page
- 3. Have you heard the key words If you can fill in the put 3 points, if you have heard it but not sure of meaning put 2, if you’ve never heard it put 1. Add up your total, will it be better at the end of the lesson? Key Word Now End of lesson It means... Co-ordinate x axis y axis Axes Quadrant Negative Vertical Horizontal Total
- 4. Have you heard of the Key Words Key Words I know what it Heard it but not Never What it means is... means, which is... sure what it means heard it before Variable Term Expression Generate Sequence Describe
- 5. Write as many different things as you can about the word below. Put anything related to the word, it doesn’t have to be about Maths! Key word of choice
- 6. Taboo We are going to pay a Key Words game called Taboo. X X I am going to describe a X key word (without using X X it) and you need to write down what it is!
- 7. Who can remember what these words mean... Multiple Sequence Choose 1 and write down it’s meaning Triangle Factor Odd Even
- 8. Peer Assessment On your partners work, mark the work they have done and write: • 1 thing that they have done well • 1 thing they need to do to improve Get ready we will be sharing!
- 9. Key Words or phrases inverse ?????
- 10. Success Criteria Step by step guide to making What’s making a cup of tea. tea got to do 1) Put water in the kettle and with Maths? turn it on. 2) Put a tea bag in the cup (and any sugar if needed). 3) When kettle has boiled fill cup with water to 80% full. Now write a 4) Leave tea to brew to desired step by step strength. 5) Take out the tea bag. guide for one 6) Put in milk to taste (not more thing you have than 15% or you’ll spill). 7) Enjoy!!!! learned today.
- 11. Plenary One thing I One thing I need to have learned remember for today is... next time is...
- 12. Plenary Pick a box from below to copy and complete in your book Today the most One thing I need to important thing I have remember from today's learned is... lesson is... Next time I do a this One thing I have found topic I will make sure I... hard today is...
- 13. Plenary Write down one thing that has helped you be successful in today's lesson Write down one thing that you need to do to improve
- 14. Plenary www…ebi what went well … even better if
- 15. Plenary Turn to your work partner, one of you is A and the other is B. A tell B what you have B tell A what you have learned. found challenging. Write down what your partner has said in their book.
- 16. Plenary Write down the meaning of one of they key words from today’s lesson. Using as many of the key words as you can from today's lesson, write a sentence to describe what you have learned. Get ready to share (your partner will read your sentence)!
- 17. Draw a triangle into your book, like the one below. Plenary Fill in each section with: •Something you’ve done well today •Something to think about for next time I’ve done •Key words from the lesson well with... Key words Something for the to think lesson about...
Editor's Notes
- #4: This is a great entry activity to help get students used to the key words of the lesson, it will give them a focus on the mathematical terminology. Ask the students to complete the grid, if they are they must write down the meaning of the word, if they are or they tick the appropriate box on the sheet. Make sure you get students to feedback to the class the meanings of the key words (this will aid the use of these words during the lesson).
- #5: Print off this slide and get the students to complete it. If the know what it means they need to fill it in, if they are they need to tick the appropriate box, if they are they need to tick that box.
- #6: You can choose to do this for a key word or the topic you are about to cover/ already covered. It can be used as an entry activity, plenary or as part of the lesson. Give the students a time limit and then share ideas as a class. You can share ideas in pairs 1st and then as a class.
- #7: This is a great activity to do using whiteboards, each description comes in on a click. Make sure you read the description as well as putting them on the board. Can be done in students books if you don’t want to use whiteboards.
- #8: Bubbles are editable to put in your own key words. During the lesson pop this slide in with the key words for the lesson and get the students to choose one and write down/say it’s meaning
- #9: Now get the groups to swap work back. Each group to read out to the class what they have done well and what they need to do to improve.
- #10: This is a great way to get the students to really think about the way they use the key words and will help them to remember them/ understand what they mean.
- #12: Get the students to draw two big bubbles in their book and copy and complete the statements. Get them to share what they have written with the class. This encourages writing, make sure the students write their answers in full sentences.
- #13: Students choose 1 box to put in their book and complete. Get the class to share what they have written. This encourages writing, make sure the students write their answers in full sentences.
- #14: Students to write in their books two sentences, the 1st to explain what they have done well and the 2nd to explain what they need to do to improve. Students to then share what they have written with the class. This encourages writing, make sure the students write their answers in full sentences.
- #15: This is a really quick plenary. Get students to write in their book www (what went well) something they found that they were good at and are confident with. They then need to write ebi (even better if) so something that they would like to improve in their work. Get students to share what they have written. This encourages writing, make sure the students write their answers in full sentences.
- #16: This is a really quick plenary. Get each pair of students to label themselves A and B. Student A should tell student B what they have learned. Student B should tell student A what they found challenging. Student A then writes what student B has said in student B’s book. And student B writes what student A said in student A’s book. This is a great activity for literacy as they students have to listen to each other and then write in full sentences what their partner has said.
- #17: This is a really quick plenary. Get students to write in their book the meaning of one of the key words. Then using as many of they key words as they can write a full sentence to say what they have learned. Get students work partner to share what they have written. This encourages writing, make sure the students write their answers in full sentences.
- #18: Get the students to sketch a triangle (like the one above) into their book. Then get them to complete each section in relation to the lesson.,