Kagan
It's All About Engagement!
Write! Math
Personal Problems
Word problems are a natural mix of writing and mathematics. In this activity, students write personally relevant word problems, and share them with teammates. Then, teams write a team word problem and share it with other teams.
Write! Mathematics
MI & Cooperative Learning Activities
Do you want to move beyond drill and kill, teaching math for understanding? Do you want to sharpen your students' mathematical thinking skills? Do you want your students to help each other learn about mathematics? Do you want to incorporate multiple intelligences in your math instruction? Yes? Here's your road map! Includes 36 cooperative writing activities guaranteed to get students thinking and writing about mathematics. The activities are open-ended, so they'll work with every mathematical topic you teach. 140 pages.