Communities of learners often create conceptual artifacts as they study a topic. Which one of the following is the best example of such an artifact?
A) Students jointly write a one-act play based on a short story they've been reading.
B) Students write their own, individual summaries of what they think the class has accomplished each week.
C) Students jointly create a board game that puts the economic principle of supply-and-demand into action.
D) Students jointly create a diagram that helps them understand the water cycle. They occasionally revise it as they learn more about evaporation and condensation.

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Jointly creating a diagram to understand the water cycle is an example of a conceptual artifact as it visually represents the students' understanding of the topic and is subject to revision as they learn more. A one-act play (A) and a board game (C) may be creative projects that involve the topic but do not necessarily represent a conceptual understanding. Writing individual summaries (B) is a good study habit but is not a collaborative artifact.

Communities of Learners Often Create Conceptual Artifacts as They Study