The String Game to Start

On the first day with my grade 9 applied class I used the "String Game" to begin. It was fantastic to say the least. In this fun game, I was able to do tonnes of assessment for learning. I was able to find out about student interests, how they felt about math, what their previous experiences have been and I also got an early glimpse into their personalities. This was all without any type of prompting. Will definitely do it again...