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 make flags.
Objective: Enable students to experience flagmaking.
Activity: Make the early flags, the "Ross" flag, and our present flag. Show the children how to make stars by folding paper.
