They are in and out in no time at all, yet they must stretch their minds to wrestle with a demanding question. Go to questioning.org to try one. Foul Water takes students to the EPA to compare and contrast the impact of acid rain on four aspects of life. Once teachers have tried a half dozen of these Level A learning activities with their students, we would expect to see a move toward more demanding units extending over 2-3 class periods. As with the Level A examples, the Level B activity poses one or more tough question parallel with the skills outlined by the standards.
Students visit one or more information site.
They must navigate about, locate pertinent information and make reasoned judgments. Students read, reflect and write. They spend a substantial amount of time, yet the time is spent productively. They do no wandering or surfing. They are clearly focused.