Personalized math dictionaries are a useful way for students to record and review math concepts. There are three parts to the personalized math dictionary: the concept and definition, the in your own words definition, and examples.

This version of the Personalized Math Dictionary focuses on Basic Operations.

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In the dictionary
This pack contains the following definition cards:

Addition
Addends
Sum
Subtraction
Difference
Order of Operations
Multiplication
Product
Factor
Multiple
Common Factor
Common Multiple
Division
Dividend
Divisor
Quotient
Remainder
Common Divisor
Odd Number
Even Number
Cardinal Number
Composite Number
Prime Number
Integer
Number Line
Place Value
Equality
Equation
Less Than
Greater Than


Parts of the Dictionary

The given definition provides an easy to understand explanation of the concept. The student will have an accurate definition at their fingertips without having to worry about issues of writing, spelling, or legibility.

On the back of each card there is a space to include an ‘in your own words’ definition, which encourages students to think more deeply about the concept and create a definition in language that they understand.

There is also a space for examples. These examples should be generated by the student. The creation of an example requires that the student understand the concept and also leaves them with a concrete example that they understand to refer back to. There is a place for two examples so that while the initial one may be created with the assistance of the teacher, the second will be entirely the students creation.

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The Personalized Math Dictionary Series:
*Fractions, Decimals, and Percent*
*Basic Operations*
*Measurement*
*Statistics and Probabilities*
*Geometry*