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.

Trash recycling center. Posters and art objects. Big Book.

Objective: To create, using what has been learned.

Activity: Students create art objects using trash such as a paper mache globe, environmental glasses using egg cartons and a litter bug using small pieces of trash. Be creative and invent things. (Refer to the ideas given in 1R.) Write books retelling the story of the "Wartville Wizard." Make posters to promote the 3R's. Set up a recycling center in the room.

Assessment: Quality of effort put into project and degree of student enthusiasm in developing their ideas.