Look and wonder
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Thinking sheet · 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.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- observation, asking questions, telling facts from guesses
What kids do
“Look at this visitor for one whole minute before you write anything.”
- Look closely
- I notice… (things I can see)
- I think… (what might be going on?)
- I wonder… (questions I still have)
How to run it
- Give the class a silent minute to look before anyone writes.
- Younger kids can draw an arrow to what they notice instead of writing.
- Collect the best “I wonder” questions on the board.
Talk about it
- What did you notice that nobody else did?
- Which “I think” idea could we check? How?
- Which question would you most like answered?
Take it further
Swap sheets with a partner and try to answer one of their “I wonder” questions with a drawing.
Pairs well with
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