Solving Multi-Step Equations Reference Guide (Doodle Note Study Sheet)

This visual study guide / poster allows students to build a doodle note, then keep it to use as a reference for solving multi step equations with variables on one or both sides.   When students color or doodle in math class, it activates both hemispheres of the brain at the same time. There are proven benefits of this cross-lateral brain activity: - new learning - relaxation (less math anxiety) - visual connections - better memory & retention of the content!   Students fill in the sheets, answer the questions, and color, doodle or embellish. Then, they can use it as a study guide later on. Graphic doodle and sketch notes take full advantage of Dual Coding Theory (the way brains process visual and linguistic information) to maximize retention.   Content includes: - rewriting or converting parts of the equation before beginning - one step of work at a time, keeping the goal in mind - distributing and combining like terms - solving for a variable (isolating the variable) - using inve