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.

Brainstorming "interface"

Objective: To see how we adapt to the need for creating anew in our own lives. That algebraic language and algebraic properties have transferabilities into everyday language and properties.

Activity: This activity will use metaphor to help students see that algebraic language has transferability to everyday use. Working in small groups, students are asked to brainstorm an example of a time when they needed to describe something for which there was not an adequate word. Have they ever created a new word? What would make a new word or term reach a level of acceptance in society? Teacher gives definition of INTERFACE and its origin in computer terminology. Have a group of students kinesthetically act out "interface." Working in small groups, students brainstorm everyday examples of how "interface" is used. Teacher charts all examples in mindmap format.

Assessment: Ability of students to relate to language experience and "interface" activity.