Anticipation Guides in Numbers

In reading, anticipation guides are used before a lesson or unit to activate prior knowledge and possibly check for prerequisite understandings. I encourage you to consider using anticipation guides in mathematics as well. And, to promote student goal setting and reflection, utilize them at the close of a lesson or unit as well.

I used Numbers to organize a set of anticipation guides for various topics, denoted by the name of each sheet. Imagine students responding with yet or not yet, adding annotations with drawings and reflecting with audio recordings. I am sharing sample anticipation guides for Kindergarten, Grade 4, and Algebra I.

What other ways can anticipation guides be used by your students?

 

Anticipation Guide for Kindergarten Math about Comparing Numbers. Students respond to the prompt: I can tell which is less.
Anticipation Guide for Kindergarten Math about Comparing Numbers.
 
Anticipation Guide for Grade 4 Math about Compare and Order Numbers. Students agree or disagree to each prompt.
Anticipation Guide for Grade 4 Math about Compare and Order Numbers
 
Anticipation Guide for Algebra I about Systems of Linear Equations & Inequalities. Students agree or disagree with evidence.
Anticipation Guide for Algebra I about Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities.

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Posted on August 31, 2022

Love this! Such a great way to get students thinking about their understanding!

Posted on September 01, 2022

This is awesome Mary. 👏 It's cool to see real examples of how anticipation guides can be used in math from Kindergarten all the way through high school!

Posted on September 01, 2022

Numbers FTW! 🙌 🌟

An amazing resource - as always! - and a fantastic example of how to scaffold learning with students, Mary!

Posted on February 15, 2023

Just awesome! A great way to engage students, focus their learning, consolidate and enhance their learning of mathematical concepts.

Posted on April 20, 2023

Mary, This is wonderful! Thank you for sharing your tools.

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