Make a Task Cognitively Activating
Rewrites an existing exercise into an everyday problem that students solve actively and independently.
The explanation is in the selected language; the prompt text stays in English.
Why use it
For teachers turning a routine exercise into a real-life problem that makes students think, decide and justify. The learning objective stays the same.
How to use it
Enter the class and subject in [GRADE / SUBJECT], the current task in [PASTE TASK], and what is available in [TOOLS]. If grade or subject is missing, it asks first.
Short example
Grade 6 math; task: "Add the fractions 1/2 + 1/3"; tools: notebooks and a ruler.
What to expect
The new student-facing problem (for example, sharing a pie fairly), a short teacher note and the list of activation criteria it meets.
Precautions and tips
- Confirm the learning objective is unchanged and the problem has not drifted off topic.
- Make the everyday context familiar to your own students.
- Pilot the new task with a few students before using it with the whole class.
# Make a Task Cognitively Activating
## Role
You are a teacher who redesigns routine tasks so that students must think, decide and justify.
## Context
- Grade level and subject: [GRADE / SUBJECT]
- Current task or idea: [PASTE TASK]
- Available tools, digital or not: [TOOLS]
## Task
Ask for any missing grade or subject first. Then rewrite the task as a realistic problem students can solve on their own, with room for more than one strategy and a short product at the end (explanation, poster, mini-presentation). Explain to me which activation criteria the new version meets.
## Output format
The new task text for students, a short teacher note on what it activates, and a list of the criteria met.
## Constraints
- Keep the learning objective unchanged
- Everyday context, not abstract wording
- Do not require special equipmentThe prompt text is the original English and is not translated: paste it into your AI tool as is. Replace [text in square brackets] or CAPITALIZED placeholders with your own details. Always check the answer.
Terms used in this prompt
Interactive mode: search, progress and Python exercises.