J.A.M.

(Journaling About Math)

JAM sessions are for extra credit.  They are up to 10 points total. One point for each week of journal. 

Also, extra credit will be offered throughout the quarter within the lessons.  An error journal may be kept as part of this notebook.  Please see Mrs. Olson for the error notebook requirements. 

You may do the following for the math journal.

You will turn in a journal at the end of the quarter that includes UP TO 9 or 10  Weekly journal entries. They should be dated with each week at the top of the page. Your journal entries should be approximately one page in length.  They may include any of the following:

• describe in detail something that happened in math for that week
• describe in detail something you are learning or have learned in math for that week
• write a story problem based on the material covered that week in math made up by you and include a solution
• describe something you enjoyed or disliked about math class that week...can include your feelings towards that subject or lesson

**more journal entries than listed here may be okay but it must include detail and it's relation to math or math class. Some examples are given below.

Jam #1

Reflect on your participation in class last week and complete the following statements:

I learned that I…

I was surprised that I…

I noticed that I…

I discovered that I…

I was pleased that I…

I am most excited about … in math class this year.

The best thing I learned last week was…

Jam #2

Every person learns math a different way.  Some people need a lot of pictures.  Others want to see and touch math by using manipulatives like counters and blocks.  Write about the way you learn math best.  What could your teacher do that would help you learn?

Jam #3

Write a “mathography” (like a biography).  Describe your feelings about, and experiences in, math, both in and out of school.

Jam #4

What do you need to do your mathematics homework?

Jam #5

What would you rather have a million dollars of 1 penny doubled each day for a month and why?

Jam #6

Should be able to use calculators at all times in Math class?  Why?  Defend your position.

Jam #7

If the U.S. adopts the metric system of measurement, I know that…

Jam #8

I use mental math when I …

Jam #9

The kind of graphs that I enjoy looking at most are ________ because…

Jam #10

Outside of Math, I pay attention to the order in which things are done when I…