My students are becoming more accustomed to working on their own on their own experiments and projects. We've been doing a lot of experiments and creative projects in biology. Most recently, students were asked to demonstrate their knowledge of photosynthesis by writing journal entries from the viewpoint of a plant, drawing pictures, and writing raps. The students used their projects to teach each other about photosynthesis. They really seem to like the freedom they have over their work and being able to work on what they're interested in. It helps keep the students engaged and interested in the material.
My biggest problem I've had has been trying to get students to actually turn in work. I know they're engaged in the lessons, but I'm not getting their thoughts put down on paper and turning it in.
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