| Criteria | Y | N | Comments |
| Is each learning experience based on the children's needs, interests, levels of development, learning styles, and cultural backgrounds? | |||
| Does each learning experience promote an understanding of key concepts related to the topic? | |||
| Do learning experiences promote investigation (i.e., interacting, questioning, exploring, experimenting, hypothesizing, observing, manipulating objects, etc.)? | |||
| Does each learning experience include several content areas? | |||
| Do learning experiences address objectives included in the school curriculum? | |||
| Does the learning experience promote discovery, exploration, and integration of technology? | |||
| Do learning experiences encourage the facilitation role of the teacher? | |||
| Do learning experiences promote critical thinking and higher order thinking skills? | |||
| Do learning experiences provide opportunities for authentic assessment and evaluation? |