The 2nd graders started their day by creating an All About Me circle map in their Book Creator portfolios. This is where they will add work samples throughout the year for their families to see. The students used a brainstorm sheet to think of some things about themselves before choosing their favorite 4 items to add to a circle map. If they had time, they could personalize their circle map to better reflect their personality. Next week, students will have the chance to share their circle maps with their classmates. 

Choice Time this week consisted of geometry games and puzzles. Several students chose activities that were rated as "extra challenging," which was so cool to see! We are practicing developing a mindset that, "We can do hard things!"

In the afternoon, we started a mini unit on the Fibonacci sequence. About half of the students in the class were introduced to Fibonacci in their regular classes, so it will be fun to expand on that learning at a deeper level at GATE! Today, we discovered the pattern in the Fibonacci sequence, wrote the sequence out to its TWENTIETH value (we will go even higher later...), and read a book about the sequence in nature. Next week, we will go on a Fibonacci scavenger hunt in the school yard, complete some mathematical artwork, and graph a perfect Fibonacci spiral. Students should be on the lookout this week for items in nature that align with the Fibonacci numbers.

0, 1, 1, 2, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, 1597, 2584, 4181, 6765, ...

Thank you to today's classroom helper, Laura! It makes such a difference!