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
Bubble Wonder
Blow bubbles and look closely: the colors, the shapes, how long they last. Then draw what you saw.
- Grades
- K–3
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- observation, asking questions, science talk
What kids do
“Blow a bubble and watch it closely. What do you notice?”
- Colors I saw in one bubble
- Bubbles stuck together
- My bubble…
- Are bubbles always round?
- I wonder…
How to run it
- Do this outside or over a tray.
- Count how long a bubble lasts out loud: one, two, three…
- Try a bubble wand of a different shape and see what comes out.
Talk about it
- Why are bubbles shiny with colors?
- What makes a bubble pop?
- Can you make a square bubble?
Take it further
Bend a pipe cleaner into a star wand. What shape bubble do you get?
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