First day of grade 10

We started out with a challenge….to reproduce a shape out of paper.

It is a shape that at first looks nearly impossible to build.

We struggled for a while, and eventually most groups figured out the trick. We paid attention to the words that were spoken during the activity, and our moments of frustration. We are working to have a growth mindset where we love challenges because they stretch our brain.

We then worked in our teams to solve the previously posted tug of war problem and worked on our representation and communication of our solutions.

We will continue to practice working at the boards over the next week to solidify our routines.