Playlist: Bookmarks
Categorize and Re-Categorize Animals
Put these animals into groups. Then do it again. Then… do it one more time. How does re-re-grouping the same creatures reveal new patterns and give new insights?
Discussing An Important Decision from History
How would people with two different perspectives discuss a decision from history?
Ultimate (or Inception) Tic Tac Toe
What if each square on a Tic-Tac-Toe board had another Tic-Tac-Toe board inside of it?
A Lunar Survival Mission
A favorite of mine! This task is delightfully complex and ambiguous, forcing students to make choices without enough information and with no right answer. How will they survive on the moon for three days?
Invisible Power Can Have Visible Effects
Can you think of times when power is unseen, but we can clearly see its effects?
Game: Notakto
What if you only played Tic-Tac-Toe with Xs and you could play on multiple boards?
Greekymon
Rather than just memorizing word parts, students will use those word parts to create four possible products.
Greek and Latin Dinosaur Names
Let’s create a new dinosaur using Greek and Latin stems!