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.

Groups choose a solid figure and begin research. Apply 2-D to 3-D.

Objective: To enhance student creativity and develop decision making process.

Activity: Students will be divided into groups of six. Each group must investigate a solid figure (prisms, pyramids, cones, cylinders, spheres) and prepare a presentation for the class. The presentation must include: 1) A creative representation which examines the solid and includes particular vocabulary and/or formulas, applications, etc. 2) A demonstration including instruction on drawing the solid formulas and their applications. 3) An assignment for the class due the next class period.

Assessment: Quality of discussion about connections between learned concepts and application to assignment.