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Show someone what you noticed in an ordinary thing.
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9–12 years · 20 minutes
Show someone what you noticed in an ordinary thing.
Paper; Pencil; Safe object
Choose an intact, non-valuable household object.
Give the object a title.
Write or draw its use and one detail.
Give an adult a short tour.
An adult stays alongside. Avoid valuables, medicines, breakables and personal items.
Space to write or sketch.
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Mini museum label · continued
Space to write or sketch.
What do you notice?
Remove the label and return the object.
Draw and label one feature.
Connect three objects in a small display.
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An adult stays alongside, follows the person's lead and stops when they have had enough.
Paper · Pencil · Safe object
Choose an intact, non-valuable household object.
Try saying: What do you notice?
Finish: Remove the label and return the object.
An adult stays alongside. Avoid valuables, medicines, breakables and personal items.
Make it simpler: Draw and label one feature.
Take it further: Connect three objects in a small display.
A chance to practise audience, writing. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
