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.

Create shadow plays and illustrations

Objective: To allow the children to use information gathered in a creative expression.

Activity: Have the children select or create their shadow play to perform. Select or create a shadow play to perform in front of the class. Children should plan to illustrate something that they have learned about shadows and use techniques they learned on how to make the shadows they need in their play.

Assessment: Make sure each group has chosen a play and is using skills learned in class instruction to produce shadows for their plays.