In a Making Task, students consider materials needed to make some quantity of an item for their school or community.
The resources in this section will help you implement Making tasks in your school or classroom. Each example will provide planning slides, student handouts, viewing guides for video and annotated student work. Please login to view videos.
Primary-Grade Tasks
Making Headbands
Making Bird Feeders
Making Picture Frames
(Gr K) (Gr 1)
Making Lanterns
Making Bugs
Planning Resources
Making Tasks for Grades K-5
Planning Slides
Editable Copy for Making Taking Planning Slides
(Google Slides)
Making Task Prompt Page
Making Headbands (Grade K)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.
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Making Bird Feeders (Grade 1)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.
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Making Picture Frame (Grade K)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.
Video
Making Picture Frame (Grade 1)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.
Video
Making Lantern (Grade 2)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.
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Making Bugs (Grade 2)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.
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Making Punch (Grade 3)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.
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Making Ghosts (Grade 4)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.
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Making Paper Flowers (Grade 4)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.
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Making Jumpropes (Grade 4)
Viewing Guide
As you watch, use this viewing guide to notice how the teacher supports students to express their thinking, reasoning, and decisions related to the modeling context.