Rich task should support individual and group goals
Promotes active learning and movement
Open ended problem that can have a variety of solutions
Has the ability to engage ALL students
Teacher must be skillful and provide guidance to individuals or groups that require that extra support (observe and hear what is going on while students are learning) ("Just in time" development of a concept)
Students should be able to work through task according to their own strenghts
The rich task is interdisciplinary (across many subjects)
It should encourage originality and invention (ex: building their own robot or a scale building of their choice)
It relates to real issues and has a purpose
It needs to go beyond what the student already knows
A rich task can have multiple starts and end points
Provide space for individual and collaborative work space
Encourages learners to develop confidence and independence
