The student developed, evaluated, and revised a process for calculating the area under a curve.

As an introduction to the mathematics concept of calculating area under a curve, the teachers asked students to work individually to try to determine a way to do it, and to write down their thoughts, what worked, and what did not work.

This student looked at the problem and decided on an initial approach. When the process was identified as “not good enough” the process was changed and re-evaluated, based on the same initial criteria.

As part of an engineering study, students worked collaboratively to build, test, adapt, and share roller coasters, reflecting on the process throughout.

The student watched and then critiqued the movie GATTACA, applying what he knew about genetics from Biology class.

The student worked within a small group to design her own experiment on the effects of different salt solutions on gummy bears.

Students built cars powered by mousetraps and made out of household materials for a class mousetrap car competition.

Students explored issues related to the manufacturing of jeans in sweatshops, then developed increasingly sophisticated questions.

A student created a one-page representation of the story The Lost Thing, including a synopsis and personal meaning, and explained the process and decisions.

Students created a mind map to show their learning in earth science; then they reflected on the question: “How does studying changes on the earth reveal secrets from the past and impact our future?”

Students worked together to solve an open-ended problem about sharing cookies.

In this French Immersion class, students were asked to solve a problem in groups of three:

“There are six cookies for the three of you.  Saha’s mom said he can only have one cookie. How will you share all the cookies so it’s fair?”

Students were asked to represent their thinking in any way they chose.

The video shows how students used a variety of ways to solve an open-ended problem about sharing cookies.

A student shared his reasoning about which group of dinosaurs would win the battle.

During Free Centre Time, this child chose the basket of dinosaurs off the shelves.  Children are encouraged to decide for themselves, what and where they want to explore.