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 will look at the structure and function of each part of their backpack, and imagine at least one structural change they could make to improve its function.

Objective: Students will look at the structure and function of each part of their backpack, and imagine at least one structural change they could make to improve its function.

Activity: Students will work with a partner and list or draw each structure on or in their backpack and explain what its function is. When finished, the students will use their imaginations to brainstorm at least one structural change they could make to improve the function of their backpack. Students should draw a picture of the enhanced backpack.

Assessment: Quality of pictures exhibiting changes to backpacks.