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 a pattern to be displayed on a t-shirt, wall-hanging, poster. Discuss.
Objective: To personalize unit material. To enhance student creativity.
Activity: The students are required to choose a project which will involve creating a pattern to be displayed on a poster, a t-shirt, or wall hanging. This step is the planning step. Teacher will provide a time line and completion date.
