Look and wonder
Notice, Think, Wonder
Study a strange little alien, then sort your ideas into what you notice, what you think and what you wonder.
Thinking sheet · Look and wonder
Adopt a Tree
Pick a tree to visit all year: name it, measure it and draw its bark, leaves and visitors.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- long-term observation, measuring, nature connection
What kids do
“Pick a tree to be your friend. Get to know it!”
- My tree today
- About my tree
- A bark rubbing or drawing
- A leaf, drawn up close
How to run it
- Measure in “hugs” or with string.
- Visit once a season with a new sheet.
- Put paper on bark and rub with a crayon.
Talk about it
- Who visits your tree?
- How will it change in winter?
- How old do you think it is?
Take it further
Do a sheet every season and compare.
Pairs well with
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