59 writing prompts for math teachers

59 writing prompts for math teachers
Prompts for math journals (assessing disposition)
• My best experience with math was when____________.
• My worst experience with math was when____________.
• I love math because…
• I hate math because____________.
• I want to become better at math so that I____________.
• Is math your favorite subject? Why or why not?
• What did you like most about your math class last year? What did
you like the least?
• People who are good at math____________.
• One mathematics activity I really enjoy is ____________ because
____________.
• When I study for a test, I____________.
• When it comes to math, I find it difficult to____________.
• When I hear someone say math is fun, I____________.
• When I see a word problem, the first thing I do is ____________.
Then I ____________.
• Does mathematics or math class scare you in any way?
• Draw a picture of a mathematician and describe what a
mathematician does.
• Explain how you feel about mathematics now as compared to before
you took this class.
Prompts for learning logs (assessing learning)
• My three personal goals for this term are____________.
• Explain everything you know about ____________.
• What is a ____________? Write all you can about ____________.
• Find something that you learned today that is similar to something
you already knew. Write about these similarities.
• How would you use what you learned today in your life?
• The main idea today’s lesson was____________.
• Write a definition in your own words of a ____________.
• What is the most significant thing you learned this week?
• What questions are still unanswered at the end of this week?
• Last week in math I learned __________.
• My favorite part of math last week was __________.
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• The hardest part of math last week was __________.
• This is how I used math this week (outside of
school)____________.
• Describe any discoveries you made about mathematics today, this
week/month/year.
• Give two examples of situations in which you have used, seen or can
find the concept of ____________. OUTSIDE of this classroom.
• I want to learn more about ___________.
• I wish I knew more about____________.
• I need more help understanding ____________.
• My math grade now is ____________ because____________.
• What was your grade on the exam/quiz/project? If you were not
satisfied with your score, what can you do to improve? If you were
happy with your score, what did you do well?
• Write instructions for a (insert grade level here) grader to follow
when (adding fractions, finding percentages, calculating averages,
etc.)
• How would you describe a ____________?
• The difference between____________ and ____________
is____________.
• Compare and contrast the terms ____________.
• What patterns do you notice in ____________.
• You know several ways to____________(solve an equation, add
fractions, etc.) Which method is your favorite? Why?
• Make a list of objects or figures in the room which have
____________. How can you tell?
• Write a letter to your teacher explaining what you understand about
________, and what is still giving you trouble.
• Write and solve a word problem whose solution involves
____________.
• Describe practical uses for ____________.
• Write___ possible test questions for this unit.
• Write a letter to a student who will be taking this class next year,
giving some advice about this class.
Prompts to use for problem-solving (assessing process)
• The most important part of solving a problem is____________.
• Describe the process you undertook to solve this problem. (Problem
needs to be provided.)
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• I knew I was right when____________.
• Tips I would give a friend to solve this problem
are____________.____________.____________.
• Could you have found the answer by doing something different?
What?
• What strategy did you use to solve this problem and why?
• Was this problem difficult or easy? Why?
• Were you frustrated with this problem? Why or why not?
• Where else could you use this type of problem solving?
• What would happen if you missed a step? Why?
• What other strategies could you use to solve this problem?
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