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Explore the slide show of objects from the present. Look at the images, read the descriptions and discuss.

Blender

A blender with a white hard plastic base and grey dial. A clear plastic bowl with a handle and a white lid is attached to the base

This blender has a white hard plastic base with a grey dial to change speeds. A clear plastic bowl with a handle and a white lid is attached to the base. Inside the bowl is a small blade.

Patty cake tray

A rectangular, blue silicon patty cake tray with twelve round holes.

The rectangular patty cake tray is made out of blue silicon. It has twelve round holes to put the cake mix in.

Lamp

A cream lamp with two dome shaped parts held together by two thin black rods. The base part has an on-off switch.

The cream lamp has two dome shaped parts held together by two thin black poles. The base part has a switch at the bottom to turn the light on or off.

Laptop

Open black laptop showing blank screen and keyboard.

This black laptop is open. It has a shiny screen and a base with lots of keys. It has white marks on the keys.

Teacher questions

Teachers could ask the following questions during this activity.