Students must use their own writing materials and obtain natural materials to construct implements for final task. Use on-line data bases to locate information Print information using a computer. Students can then perform to the standard that they select for themselves. Helps and examples are provided to the student so that they can achieve the maximum standard level on each task. Teachers are provided with suggestions and guidance about each task.
Teachers have additional activities or alternative activities that they can choose from.
Teachers are provided with assessment rubrics for scoring. The lesson has a flexible structure that can fit into any school's organizational plan and can be used by home-teachers. Students are left to explore, while the areas that are most useful are immediately available. Students learn best by exploring and learning with minimal guidance. The emphasis is on performance assessment and rubrics are provided for teacher use.