When using smart match as a working form with students aged 6 to 10, you can easily differentiate at three levels: beginner, advanced and expert.

• Beginner learners (6-7 years old): Students are given simple questions with two clearly different answers (one obviously fictional, one scientific). They discuss in pairs or small groups which answer seems more credible and why. Teacher guides the discussion closely, asking prompting questions.
• Advanced learners (8-9 years old): Use more complex or ambiguous problems that require independent thinking. Limit hints, so students must brainstorm multiple solutions themselves. Encourage reflection on why certain solutions may or may not work.
• Expert learners (9–10 years old): Students create their own thought-provoking question and write a fictional answer. The answer should relate to the animal’s appearance. They must invent a logically plausible reason for the feature.

Finally, students research the scientific (true) explanation themselves.