Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.

Students are presented choices for decisions.

Objective: To have students make a choice between two similar items to be used to accomplish a task.

Activity: Students will individually make the following choices:

New vs. Old sneakers for climbing a tree.
Fork vs. Spoon for eating very chunky soup. Pen vs. Pencil for writing a letter to a friend. etc.

Assessment: Teacher observation for participation.