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.
Knowing the Unknown
Objective: students use senses and whatever means available to predict the contents of surprise boxes
Activity: Teacher will prepare several packages containing different items and wrap them as gifts. Students will draw what they predict is the contents of several wrapped packages.
