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.

Students illustrate a verb.

Objective: To extend what has been learned about action verbs.

Activity: Students select their own example of an action verb. They draw a picture illustrating their verb. On a separate piece of paper, they write a sentence using their verb.

Assessment: Student ability to complete the task assigned.