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.
Reshaping Activity
Objective: To combine lines and shapes and emphasize contrasts.
Activity: Have the children combine two shapes to make something new. Tell them the new shape must look "heavy." Repeat the exercise, except this time the new shape must look "light and fluffy." Repeat the exercise, except this time the new shape must look "sharp and jagged." Repeat one more time, except this time the new shape must look "smooth."
