Strange Things

I have always wanted my students to, first and foremost, enjoy the activities I give them.

This is one of my sample activities. Since we have not met yet, I am sharing an old activity from 2019. I asked the whole class to form groups of 5–6 members. Each group placed various items—mostly found objects—into a box. The following day, the groups exchanged boxes or selected a box prepared by another group.

Once they received a box, their challenge was to create an artwork using the objects inside. It was similar to a junk sculpture activity. The project incorporated elements of surprise, play, creativity, and learning.