Scaffolded Math and Science: Golden Spiral Back to School Math Pennant Activity

$This back to school math activity is a perfect get to know you activity to start a new school year. There are multiple versions of the math pennant included and glyph directions if you'd like to give more structure to the activity. The finished pennants are a colorful addition to your math classroom decor and make for a welcoming classroom. Now includes a digital drag and drop version of the back to school math activity in GOOGLE Slides to meet the needs of distance learning. Happy back to school!$

"A glyph?" I asked myself. "What is a GLYPH?" I asked some friends and one of them knew.

"It's like one of those things where kids color based on things they like, like they'd color the stars yellow if their favorite class is art."

"Oh I see!" Glyphs are COOL!

$Back to School Math Pennant and Glyph$

This back to school math activity has a Golden Spiral theme and is a fun way to get to know students in your math classroom during the first days of school. The finished pennants make beautiful student-created classroom décor, great for decorating for back to school night. There is also a short lesson on the Golden Ratio linked inside the file. There is also a short lesson on the Golden Ratio linked inside.

After a teacher left feedback stating that she wished my Back to School Math Pennant Activity was also a glyph, I decided to add student directions to turn 2 of the pennant choices into glyphs.

And since then, I have also added this digital version in GOOGLE Slides:

$Back to School Math Pennant and Glyph Activity - print and digital$

Each pennant has a Golden Spiral theme. There is also a simple lesson included that ties in the Golden Ratio in nature and the Fibonacci sequence, making this activity a perfect way to start a year of math.

This back to school math pennant and glyph is a perfect way to start the new school year with a new group of kids. There are multiple versions of this math pennant included and glyph directions if you'd like to give more structure to the activity. The finished pennants are a colorful addition to your math classroom decor and make for a welcoming classroom.

My friend Karrie from Mrs. E Teaches Math sent this photo of her students' Back to School Math Pennants, and how about that wood paneling!

All 7 of the pennant versions can be given to students as free-coloring pennants. Some also have glyph questions, like "Favorite Color", "Favorite Class", etc., so that students can color based on questions about themselves.

You can find this back to school math pennant here:

Back to School Math Pennant Activity