Provide a metaview, lifting students into a wider view of the concept. Use another medium (not reading or writing) to connect students' personal knowing to the concept (i.e. visual arts, music, movement, metaphor, etc.) Involve learners in reflective production that blends the emotional and the cognitive.
Students fold piece of paper in half repeatedly and observe the pattern of growth.
Objective: To deepen the understanding of exponential growth.
Activity: Each student will fold a piece of paper in half repeatedly and observe the pattern of growth. The pattern could be growth if the students are counting the number of rectangles being formed or exponential decay or contraction if considering the size of each rectangle after each fold.
