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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
The Magic Backpack
Your backpack can hold anything. Pack it for an adventure and explain each item.
- Grades
- 1–4
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- planning, imaginative thinking, explaining choices
What kids do
“Your backpack is magic. It can hold ANYTHING. Pack it!”
- Draw everything inside
- What I packed, and why
- My adventure is to…
How to run it
- It can hold a pet dragon or a whole pool.
- Each item needs a reason.
- Compare packs for the same trip.
Talk about it
- What’s the most useful item?
- What’s the silliest?
- What did you forget?
Take it further
Pack it for a trip to space.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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