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
One Big Question
Ask a really big question with no easy answer, then explore it from different sides.
- Grades
- 2–6
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- philosophical thinking, considering views, curiosity
What kids do
“Why do we dream? Is space endless? Ask a BIG one!”
- My big question:
- Think about it from every side
- My answer for now:
How to run it
- Big questions don’t need right answers.
- Share and discuss in small groups.
- Keep a big question jar.
Talk about it
- Can a question have more than one answer?
- Did a friend change your mind?
- Who might know more?
Take it further
Ask a grown-up your big question.
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