Ideas · Activities · Real-world learning

What If?

Learning Target · What & Why

I can explore an imagined change so I can explain its consequences.

I Know I Am Successful When…

  • I state what changes in the scenario.
  • I describe a specific possible consequence.
  • I explain how that consequence follows from the change.
What if you could have any superpower? Which one would you choose and why?

YOUR TURN · 5–8 MINUTES

Choose a superpower

  1. Which superpower would you choose and what useful thing could you do with it?
  2. What is one problem or limitation that might come with this power?

Write 3–5 sentences. Starter: “I would choose ___ so I could ___. One challenge would be ___.”

Share your response in the existing WordPress comments, then follow the original classmate-reply directions below.

Comment Guidelines:
  • Write a meaningful response that fully answers the blog post prompt.
  • Include details or examples to explain your ideas clearly.
  • Read and reply to at least three classmates’ comments. Use the sentence frames below to guide your responses.
Sentence Frames for Replying:Agreement:
  • “I like what ________ said because…”
  • “I agree with ________, but on the other hand…”
Disagreement:
  • “I disagree with ________ because…”
  • “I’m not sure I agree with ________ because…”
Making Connections:
  • “This reminds me of ________ because…”
  • “This is relevant to my life because…”
Summarizing:
  • “The basic idea here is…”
  • “In summary, this says that…”
Adding to the Discussion:
  • “I want to add to what ________ said…”
  • “To expand on what ________ said…”
Remember, replying to at least three classmates is part of completing this activity!

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