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 create their own rain forest rap.
Objective: Students will create their own rain forest rap.
Activity: The teacher will share with the students a short rap she/he has created to serve as an example. Students will then apply information they have learned about rain forests to create their own rain forest rap.
