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
Sky Colors
Color the sky at four times of day. Is it ever just plain blue?
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 10 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- color observation, time of day, wonder
What kids do
“Look up! Color what the sky really looks like at each time.”
- The sky at four times
- The most surprising sky color I saw was…
How to run it
- Send home so kids can catch sunrise or sunset.
- Colored pencils are best for blending sky colors.
- Never look straight at the sun.
Talk about it
- Why does the sky change color?
- What colors were near the ground?
- What color is a cloudy sky?
Take it further
Paint a sunset using only the colors you saw.
Pairs well with
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