Making math visual means our brain is able to form connections between visual representations and more abstract representations or computations. Making math visual means giving our brains something to “hold on to” as we make sense of new concepts, think through word problems, visualize fractions and all the other math we want our kids to learn. So making math visual is about so much more than drawing a picture to solve a word problem. Those who think they’re not “visual learners” need visual models and tools even more to strengthen those weaker parts of the brain. Some might just have stronger visual processors than others. Everyone needs visual tools to understand math deeply. So even for those kids (and adults) who don’t consider themselves to be “visual learners,” we now know that’s just not true. That means we need to provide visuals to aid our brain in making sense of the problem, connecting it to other parts of the brain and to move it from our short term memory to our long term memory! The results are amazing! 5 different processors “light up” with activity and talk to each other when we work on math and play with numbers. Recent brain research has been able to show us what activity goes on in the brain when we solve a math problem.
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Learn how to make math visual to enhance and deepen student understanding (hint: it’s about more than drawing pictures!) Plus, learn the science behind why this matters and ways to make the math topics you teach and explore more visual for your students.
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