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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
World Rule Maker
Change one rule of the world, like gravity or bedtime, and imagine what happens.
- Grades
- 3–6
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- cause and effect, speculative thinking, problem solving
What kids do
“If you could change ONE rule of the world, what would happen?”
- My new rule:
- A day with my new rule
- What changes
- A problem my rule causes, and how we’d fix it:
How to run it
- Examples: gravity is half, it rains candy, kids vote.
- Every rule has side effects.
- Debate whether the rule is worth it.
Talk about it
- Who loves your rule?
- Who hates it?
- Would you keep it?
Take it further
Write a news report from your world.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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