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A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now… your river!
Four desert birds. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Is it a reptile or an amphibian?
Four rivers. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Let’s look at living vs non-living things.
Which of these deserts is not like the others?
Your students will create a new flower, designed to attract a specific pollinator.
Create a new creature based on the adaptations of existing creatures from the same biome.
Who will win in a tournament of eight plants with Interesting adaptations!?
Four flowers. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Which animal has the most interesting, most valuable, or strangest adaptations?
Four penguins. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Earth’s layers will disagree about which one contributes the most to the planet’s success.
Which of these four birds is not like the others?
Sure, students might know the difference between a producer and a consumer… but have they considered how they feel about each other? What, in a producer’s opinion, are the pros and cons of a consumer?
Four ants from around the world. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Let’s look at saltwater vs freshwater organisms.
What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?
Some of these animals are nocturnal and some are diurnal.
Eight types of precipitation battle it out in this tournament.
Four rainforest snakes. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Four cephalopods. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
What would an igneous rock be like? Would it get along with a sedimentary rock? Could they handle the hot personality of a metamorphic rock?
Which of these rainforests is not like the others?
Earthquake vs. hurricane. Tsunami vs. wildfire. Students set the criteria, argue their case, and crown a champion. Warning: it gets heated.
Which resource is more renewable? And which is easier to find?
Two columns. One is an example, one isn’t. Can you figure out the hidden rule before the big reveal?
