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Swap-in contexts · one extra example for every daily blockYear 5 Subjects · T1 W3–4 · Alternative Contexts

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Use these when a context feels stale or inaccessible. Keep the original day’s concept, four-stage timing, safe kit, evidence boundary and check. Invented places and people are unnamed; none represents a real community. Ask learners for a familiar, non-private example if they prefer. A swap-in is another route, not another mandatory task.

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11 Compare a whole biscuit and a crumbled one in closed bags; label this a food analogy, not geological evidence. Use a fictional community noticeboard: who decides display rules and who can advise? Compare two comfortable hand/arm routes with rest between them. Design a grip for carrying an empty cardboard tube instead of a cup. Dance a straight and zigzag “finding the exit” phrase within a safe space.
12 Use dry rice and two equal trays to model carried grains; do not call rice river sediment. Compare a dated library tally with an unsigned “everybody loves this” flyer. Replay a tabletop token game with larger target and flexible turn time. Test a dry paper-bag handle low over a tray. Vary a hand-gesture phrase by repeating the last move rather than changing speed.
13 Compare how coarse and fine clean grains settle in two closed jars; changed grain size is now the variable. Decide between reusable labels and volunteer sorting time for a fictional swap table. Adjust marker spacing for a wheeled or tabletop route. Compare two fictional pencil cases by fast access and repairability. Improvise two characters wanting the last stage prop.
14 Match invented plant leaf forms to shade/water conditions, then name what real plant evidence is missing. Audit a fictional sports-club poll tally rather than conducting a live poll. Rehearse asking before moving another person’s drawing. Plan a low cardboard book stand, including a stability test. Rehearse an invented “lost parcel” scene with a changed gesture cue.
15 Use the original fresh check; afterwards invent a new safe cracking/moving/settling example for reteaching. Use the original fresh check; afterwards compare a dated menu request with an unsigned claim. Use the original fresh check; afterwards try a different inclusion rule with willing players. Use the original fresh check; afterwards choose criteria for a reusable pouch. Make an original two-frame “put back borrowed tools” message for a different audience.
16 Model three states with buttons and movement arrows; buttons are models, not particles. Ask what a fictional library needs before moving a rain-affected entrance. Rehearse reporting a fictional message asking for school name instead of address. Branch a library sorter by large/small format and damaged/sound condition. Present the two-frame work with a quiet paper rustle versus no sound.
17 Aim reflected light at a plain wall mark rather than a paper card; protect eyes. Decide whether a map supports “route X has fewer turns” versus “route X is quieter.” Compare a dated school newsletter claim with an anonymous fitness slogan. Encode an invented on/off four-lamp sequence with 0/1 tiles. Compose tap, tap, rest, tap and record why a different rest position matters.
18 Compare the apparent position of a spoon through a clear water cup and air. Plan safe, adult-led steps for an imaginary closed footpath query. Rotate maker, tester and fairness observer in a tabletop challenge. Wireframe an equipment-finder screen rather than a book-finder screen. Perform one pattern with a softer ending, then reverse the change.
19 Recommend evidence before changing a fictional sandy path near a school garden. Compare two fictional accessible seating plans by path width and shade. Try a comfortable 60-second hand/arm change after a seated task. Run a visual counter for three borrowed balls instead of returned books. Make a two-texture artwork to suggest “near/far” rather than “busy/quiet.”
20 Use the original fresh check; afterwards draw a new mirror path with different target position. Use the original fresh check; afterwards devise a question for a notice with no date. Use the original fresh check; afterwards test a no-elimination tag-free game. Use the original fresh check; afterwards minimise data for a fictional recipe suggestion. Present an untitled collage to a private willing viewer and ask what they notice first.

Adaptation guardrails

Never ask a learner to use a real child’s information, reproduce a cultural work, simulate a diagnosis, inspect dangerous weather/traffic, or collect living things. A food/item analogy is a model, not scientific field evidence. Keep actual actions and paper plans distinct on the staff observation card. Check local school rules before using devices or recording any work.