text: Students should be able to plan their own projects. If the students were able to plan the project, they could pick a topic they felt they were strong in. Having a teacher pick your theme or topic could be very hard if you were not strong on the topic they picked. For example, a teacher assigns a project on the solar system and that child doesn't know much about it, it's not going to be a A+ project. The student knows a lot about Albert Einstein, but he could not pick his own topic. Student-designed would result to better grades. A self-designed project would let the teacher know how her students think and what they feel they are strong in.