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
Faces in Things
Hunt for faces hiding in everyday things: outlets, cars, houses and clouds. Draw the four best.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- observation, expressions, imagination
What kids do
“Look! That outlet looks surprised! Find faces hiding everywhere.”
- Faces I found
- Why do you think we see faces everywhere?
How to run it
- Look at cars from the front, outlets, buildings and food.
- Add a mood: grumpy, surprised, happy.
- Make a class wall of found faces.
Talk about it
- Which face was the funniest?
- Why do our brains find faces?
- Can you make a face from three objects?
Take it further
Make a face from things in your pencil case and draw it.
Pairs well with
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