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Writing in a Learning Log
A learning log is a special journal about the things you are discovering in class You can keep a learning log for any subject—math, science, history, reading, even gym. Writing deepens your learning.
Write about math.
Dave’s teacher asked her class to explain a math concept in their learning logs. Here’s what Dave wrote:
Jan. 12
When you say, “What is 4 times 3,” you really just mean, “What happens if you take 4 three times?”
4 and 4 and 4 is 12
4 three times is 12
4 x 3 = 12
Write about history.
Cheyenne’s class studied the discovery of the New World, and she wrote the following in her learning log.
Feb. 10