• Explaining How Things Work
• About the Activity
• Activity Overview
• Preparation
• In the Classroom
• At the Museum
• Back in the Classroom
• Get Connected
• Writers' Forum
• Additional Resources
• Credits & Acknowledgments
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Activity Overview

After watching a demonstration or learning how to do something, students write an essay explaining the process to someone who has never seen it.

Objectives

Students will be able to

• take detailed notes
• sequence a set of steps in a logical order
• write directions or instructions for a specific audience

Materials

writing paper, pencils or pens, clipboards

Subjects

Grades

7-12