Pupils needing extra support

Could be given two sorting hoops labelled ‘tough’ and ‘not tough’ and their own set of materials to test and sort; could draw two circles (groups) on plain paper, labelling them tough and not tough and draw the materials in the correct hoops based on their observations.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could record their predictions on a whiteboard and explain their reasoning based on personal experience; could compare the results to their predictions, identifying when they do not match, using new knowledge and vocabulary to explain why (e.g. I thought the plastic sheet would tear because it was very thin but it was stretchy, which made it hard to tear).