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Nomological Dangler
Nomological Dangler
Some poems run out nicely
And follow a simple pattern
But others, they seem to stick out slightly
With a little extra bit to them
What sort of poem are you?
Are you easy to predict?
Or do you like to...
Suddenly-do
Things that don’t restric
Your sideless imagination
The random little sparkler
That ma...
Ages: Ages 14-16 (KS4), Ages 11-14 (KS3), Ages 7-11 (KS2)
Subjects: English
Themes: Self, Personal identity, Identity, Existence, Choice
The Incredible Shrinking Machine
If the smallest thing is nothing then the biggest thing must be something.
Adam (10-years-old)
1. The Chair
Begin by placing a chair in the middle of the room.
Now tell them to imagine that the chair is a futuristic machine that shrinks things and people to any size. Describe this as evocatively as you can.
Next, inv...
Ages: All | All
Subjects: Science , Metaphysics
Themes: Personal identity, Existence, Change
The Ship of Theseus
From The If Machine by Peter Worley
When doing The Ship of Theseus chapter from The If Machine make the puzzle visual by assembling a model of the ship on the floor with some identical pencils and a piece of paper for the sail. As you explain the process of gradual change replace each pencil with another pencil creating a pile of the discarde...
Ages: Ages 7-11 (KS2)
Subjects: Metaphysics
Themes: Vagueness, Sorites paradox, Personal identity, Change
What makes me a me?
A boy wonders what it is that makes him him and not somebody or something else ...
Task Questions:
Are you the same as a snail?
Are you the same as a racing car?
Are you the same as your jumper?
What makes you different from a computer?
What makes you different from someone else?
Ages: Ages 3-5 (EYFS)
Subjects: Metaphysics
Themes: Same, Personal identity, Identity, Difference