Activity
The Sorting Circle
Give each group of pupils a hoop or a circle of string. Ask them to go outside and find 10 small, interesting things (like leaves, twigs, stones, feathers). Back in the classroom, ask them to sort their collection. First, sort them into 'living' and 'never alive'. Then, ask them to sort them a different way (e.g., 'rough' and 'smooth' or 'brown' and 'not brown').