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 create shape designs.
Objective: To provide students with an opportunity to "tinker" creatively with geometric shapes.
Activity: Students will use cut outs of basic shapes from magazines pasted on construction paper to create their own designs. Their task is to combine as many different shapes as possible while maintaining some artistic integrity.
