# Critical Thinking Task: What Changes, What Stays? | Extension & Mixed Ability Activity Stages 2 & 3 **Price:** $1.45 AUD **Seller:** TeachBuySell Seller **Year Levels:** year3, year4, year5, year6 **Subjects:** humanitiesAndSocialSciences, science, english ## Description (seller-submitted) What Changes, What Stays? | Critical Thinking Activity | Compare & Contrast | Years 3-8 Help students discover patterns, make connections, and think deeply across different contexts with this engaging critical thinking routine. What Changes, What Stays? challenges students to compare two situations, systems, ideas, or contexts and identify what remains constant and what changes. By looking for similarities, differences, and recurring patterns, students develop transferable thinking skills that can be applied across subjects and real-world situations. Rather than focusing on memorising information, students learn to recognise deeper principles, explain their reasoning, and make meaningful connections between ideas. Perfect for critical thinking lessons, enrichment activities, inquiry learning, discussion prompts, and higher-order thinking practice. What Students Will Do Students will: ✔ Compare two situations, systems, or contexts ✔ Identify similarities and differences ✔ Recognise patterns and connections ✔ Explain why changes occur ✔ Transfer ideas across different contexts ✔ Support their thinking with evidence and reasoning What's Included ✅ Teacher Quick Start Guide ✅ Modelled Example for Easy Implementation ✅ Student Thinking Task ✅ Push & Differentiate Extension Page ✅ Reflection Questions ✅ Ready-to-Use Printable Format ✅ Digital-Friendly PDF Perfect For Critical Thinking Lessons Compare and Contrast Activities Pattern Recognition Inquiry Learning Higher-Order Thinking Gifted and Talented Programs Fast Finishers Enrichment Activities Morning Work Discussion Starters STEM Thinking Tasks Cross-Curricular Learning Transfer of Learning Activities Upper Elementary and Middle School Classrooms Why Teachers Love It ⭐ Low-prep and ready to teach ⭐ Works across any subject area ⭐ Encourages deep reasoning and discussion ⭐ Develops transferable thinking skills ⭐ Easy to differentiate for Grades 3-8 ⭐ Supports inquiry, reflection, and problem solving Skills Developed Cr… [truncated] --- View on TeachBuySell: https://teachbuysell.com.au/l/6a7691bd-8c19-43a1-bb42-ad09ea412a61 Marketplace: https://teachbuysell.com.au