Playlist: Bookmarks
Depth and Complexity Frame Intro: Power (Primary)
Ask your students to name the most powerful person they can think of. You’ll hear about superheroes and presidents. Then they’ll build a frame all about themselves and discover that power hides in small places too.
Natural Disasters Tournament
Earthquake vs. hurricane. Tsunami vs. wildfire. Students set the criteria, argue their case, and crown a champion. Warning: it gets heated.
New Uses For A Chair
So, what can a chair be used for other than, you know, sitting in?
Not Like The Others: Types of Volcanoes
Which of these types of volcanoes is not like the others?
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?
An Escher-Style Tessellation Project
Create a piece of repeating art in the style of MC Escher!
Jotto
Who can guess the codeword first?
Notice, Wonder: Etna
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!