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
Slow Looking
Look at one object for five whole minutes, writing something new each minute.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- patience, close observation, focus
What kids do
“One object. Five minutes. Find something new every minute!”
- My object
- Every minute I noticed…
- By minute five I felt:
- What I saw at the end that I missed at the start:
How to run it
- Pick something ordinary: a leaf, a shell, a key, an orange.
- Ring a soft bell each minute.
- Museums call this “slow looking.”
Talk about it
- When did you notice the most?
- Was it hard to keep looking?
- What else deserves five minutes?
Take it further
Try slow listening: five minutes of sounds.
Pairs well with
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