Encourage tinkering with ideas, relationships, connections. Set up situations where students have to find information not readily available in school texts. Provide opportunity for students to design open-ended explorations of the concept. Provide multiple options so students can plan a unique "proof" of learning.

Develop a plan for plotting data on a different type of graph.

Objective: The student will develop a plan to produce several types of graphs.

Activity: Given data on the growth of watermelon vines and pumpkin vines over a period of time, the student will plan two graphs. They will choose from the following types: pictograph, bar graph, double bar graph, line graph, and double line graph. They will gather materials and information needed to produce this graph.

Assessment: Student engagement during this planning time.