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.

Group Project

Objective: To create own melody according to instructions.
Activity:
Divide class into groups. Assign task of creating original melody that has examples steps, leaps and repeats.
Evaluation:
Completion and thoroughness of project according to rubric.