Sort(individual, small group or whole class)

Students are given a selection of stamps and they sort them into natural(God made) and processed products(man made).(Natural and Processed Products)

Extension ideas Students can display their groups in some way and label them. Students draw conclusions about natural and processed products.  Students can use these as a starting point into further investigations on either natural or processed products.

Research (individual, small group and whole group)

Students select a stamp of a Natural(God Made) material and conduct research on that material. They gather, sort and present the information found in some manner, including the stamp in their final presentation.

Share

Students select a focus stamp and share their expert knowledge about the topic of the stamp. This sharing can take the form of a talk or a written piece of work.( natural or processed products)

Create( individual)

Students are given the opportunity to make something using natural materials.(natural materials)

Extension ideas Students can record the process used to create their item and this can become part of a dispaly to share with others.

Sort(individual, small group or whole class)

Students are given a selection of creature stamps and have to sort them into categories. Depending on your focus they can sort in categories like; things with wings, things with fur, things with legs, things with scales. More detailed sorts for older students like marsupial, insect, birds, pets.(Life and LIving)

Extension ideas Students record the groups in some way and write approriate labels.

Alternative methods of recording  the groups

make a chart by gluing groups on a chart for display

take a photo of the groups and display the photo

video students with their groups and the comments they make about their groups for others to view