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Art · Make
One doorway, two possibilities
Draw an imaginary scene twice, change one visual choice and separate what you can see from what you interpret.
10–20 minutes, or one small sketchTry this
Art · Make
A texture made of marks
Use repeated lines to suggest a surface, then show what changed in the arrangement.
10–20 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Art · Explore
Three views of an invented object
Compare three straight-on views of an invented block and distinguish a hidden face from a missing feature.
15–25 minutes, or two viewsTry this
Astronomy · Make
A space map with honest scale labels
Use rounded orbital-distance values to make a labelled scale line, and show which parts are not to scale.
15–25 minutes, or one calculationTry this
Astronomy · Explore
Read a Moon-phase model
Read a space-view model to explain how our view of reflected sunlight changes as the Moon moves.
10–20 minutes, or one explanationTry this
Astronomy · Investigate
Find a pattern in an invented star signal
Read a complete invented brightness series, identify a recurring gap and distinguish a pattern from a confirmed planet.
15–25 minutes, or three data pointsTry this
Biology · Explore
Compare two leaf diagrams
Compare two original leaf diagrams and distinguish visible lines from a biological function explained by a reference.
10–20 minutes, or one pairTry this
Biology · Explore
Where a cell analogy stops working
Use a workshop analogy to explain selected plant-cell structures, then mark where the comparison fails.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Biology · Investigate
Read an invented growth log
Read two complete invented plant-height logs and separate a measured change in the example from an explanation of its cause.
15–25 minutes, or two differencesTry this
Chemistry · Explore
Three particle pictures
Use equal-count dot pictures to discuss arrangement and motion in three simple states-of-matter models.
10–20 minutes, or one model comparisonTry this
Chemistry · Investigate
Choose a material from evidence cards
Select a fictional material against a clear design brief, then see what changes when an unknown becomes an essential requirement.
15–25 minutes, or one decisionTry this
Chemistry · Investigate
Plan a separation on paper
Trace a paper filter model and explain why removing visible solids would not remove a dissolved substance.
10–20 minutes, or one traceTry this
Computing · Investigate
Debug a paper robot
Give a paper robot a starting direction, trace its commands and repair one route. No coding software is needed.
15–25 minutes, or one traceTry this
Computing · Make
Encode a tiny pixel picture
Decode an original four-by-four bitmap with a complete legend, then check how one changed bit alters the picture.
15–25 minutes, or one rowTry this
Computing · Make
Build a six-card search index
Build a small keyword-to-card index, combine exact matches and explain what a missing word does and does not mean.
15–25 minutes, or one queryTry this
Design · Make
A symbol that explains itself
Give an original symbol one clear function, pair it with words and use the same meaning consistently.
10–20 minutes, or one labelTry this
Design · Make
Sketch a small package net
Read a complete six-face cube net, identify neighbours and explain what a drawing leaves out of a real package.
15–25 minutes, or one face pairTry this
Design · Make
Make an invented poster easier to read
Reorganise an invented poster so its title, time and place are easier to locate without changing the facts.
10–20 minutes, or one layout changeTry this
Ecology · Make
A food web with labelled assumptions
Build a food-web diagram from supplied fictional feeding records and keep a proposed link different from a reported one.
15–25 minutes, or one chainTry this
Ecology · Investigate
Map a fictional microhabitat
Read a complete fictional map with equal sampling squares, then separate a pattern in the record from its cause.
15–25 minutes, or two squaresTry this
Ecology · Investigate
What makes a useful species record?
Improve a fictional sighting note using only a supplied field slip, retaining an uncertain identity rather than inventing detail.
10–20 minutes, or one correctionTry this
Engineering · Make
What can one fold change?
Sketch or compare a flat paper strip and the same strip with a shallow fold. Define a small observation before drawing a conclusion.
15–25 minutes, or two labelled sketchesTry this
Engineering · Investigate
Explain an invented mechanism
Trace the input and output of a fictional two-gear display without building a machine.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Engineering · Investigate
A flow network on paper
Use drawn tokens to explore a branching network with a limited capacity.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry thisFilm & Animation
Film & Animation · Make
Tell a small story in six shots
Plan a small invented object story using six labelled frames.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Film & Animation · Investigate
Change the timing of an invented sequence
Compare two timing plans for the same four drawn positions.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Film & Animation · Make
Plan a soundscape without recording
Write two sound plans for the same quiet fictional scene, with no recording.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Games · Investigate
Change one movement rule
Compare two versions of a complete paper puzzle. Keep the board and goal the same while changing the allowed movement.
10–20 minutes, or one routeTry this
Games · Make
A maze with a readable clue
Create a small grid puzzle and choose a clue that leaves room to explore.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Games · Make
Design a cooperative paper puzzle
Build a shared-goal puzzle in which two fictional rule cards contribute different information.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Geography · Investigate
Scale an imaginary island map
Use a stated scale to calculate distances on a completely imaginary island.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Geography · Investigate
Read the shape of a drawn hill
Read equal-height lines on an invented hill and leave the exact summit unknown.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Geography · Investigate
Compare two invented transport routes
Compare two fictional routes using a stated goal as well as their distance.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
History · Investigate
An object and three possible explanations
Compare possible uses of a completely invented object while keeping observation separate from a guess.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
History · Investigate
A timeline with honest gaps
Order supplied fictional records without turning missing dates into facts.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
History · Investigate
Separate a picture from its caption
Compare what an original drawing shows with claims supplied by a separate caption.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Languages · Investigate
One sentence, two readings
Use the same words to compare direct address with the object of a sentence.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Languages · Investigate
Find a rule in invented words
Find a pattern in a tiny fictional label system and state how far the evidence goes.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Languages · Investigate
Two ways to express one idea
Compare paraphrases by checking which details they preserve.
10–20 minutes, or one small comparisonTry this
Mathematics · Make
A tiling pattern with a rule
Cover a small drawn region with repeated two-square tiles, then explain why a count alone is not a complete proof.
15–25 minutes, or one rowTry this
Mathematics · Investigate
Two charts from the same invented table
Display the same fictional token counts with two labelled scales, and separate a visual impression from a numerical difference.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Mathematics · Make
Show one fraction two ways
Shade equivalent fractions on equal-length strips and explain the difference between an equal proportion and an equal physical amount.
15–25 minutes, or one strip comparisonTry this
Music · Make
Remix an eight-cell rhythm
Read an original visual rhythm, move one sound and explain the change. Sound-making is entirely optional.
10–20 minutes, or one silent comparisonTry this
Music · Make
Write a graphic score legend
Give three symbols exact time meanings, then check whether someone could follow your score without guessing. Listening or making a sound is optional.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Music · Explore
An imagined instrument on paper
Sketch a possible string instrument and label an aim, a prediction and the evidence still missing. The entire investigation stays on paper.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Philosophy · Investigate
A claim, a reason and a question
Use four invented machine records to separate a claim, its supporting reason and the question that could change it.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Philosophy · Investigate
Find a shape that breaks a rule
Check an “all” claim with three constructed shape cards, then write exactly what one exception establishes.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Philosophy · Make
A definition that needs revising
Invent a precise category for five supplied shape cards, including a boundary case. Your definition must tell another reader what to do.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Physics · Investigate
Read an invented friction comparison
Read a completely invented steady-pull table, calculate its averages and identify what a real comparison would need to hold consistent.
15–25 minutes, or one table rowTry this
Physics · Explore
Explain a drawn shadow
Use a complete point-source drawing to locate a shadow region and explain what an ideal ray model leaves out.
15–25 minutes, or two raysTry this
Physics · Investigate
An energy-transfer explanation
Complete a fictional machine’s energy ledger, distinguish transfers from stores and account for every stated joule without building anything.
15–25 minutes, or one balanceTry thisSport & Movement
Sport & Movement · Make
Design a game with more than one way to join
Design a paper game in which the objective stays clear while the way someone communicates a move can change. No physical game or group is required.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Sport & Movement · Explore
Explain a movement sequence on paper
Represent order and timing with a paper token, then find which information a sequence diagram must supply.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Sport & Movement · Investigate
What does a scoring rule reward?
Apply two transparent scoring rules to the same invented action record, then ask what each rule rewards.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry thisStorytelling
Storytelling · Make
Three openings for one invented story
Write three different entry points to the same harmless invented event, then compare what each lets a reader know first.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Storytelling · Make
The same small event from two viewpoints
Give two invented narrators different access to one small event. Separate what they can observe from what they merely suppose.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Storytelling · Explore
One world rule, three consequences
Give an invented place one clear rule, then derive consequences that follow from it without adding unexplained powers.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Zoology · Explore
Sort animal clues without guessing
Group four fictional animal cards by stated features, change the rule and keep unknown information visible.
10–20 minutes, or one groupingTry this
Zoology · Investigate
A beak drawing and a function question
Compare two original beak models numerically, then separate a visible feature from a claim about how a bird lives.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry this
Zoology · Make
Invent a creature with a labelled inspiration
Design an imaginary creature while labelling what came from research and what is only an untested invention.
15–25 minutes, or one comparisonTry thisKeep a copy
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