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.

Data Collections

Objective: To take what has been learned and apply it to the world outside.

Activity: 1. Students will stand for one hour at a busy intersection during a heavy traffic time of day and tabulate traffic infractions and "near misses." Each student will create a chart of observations to be shared with the class. 2. Students will tabulate infractions while riding as a passenger in someone else's car. These tabulations will be added in a separate column to the above chart. 3. Students will create posters with slogans which promote safe driving concepts.

Assessment: Quality of student observations and charts; quality of posters.