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
My Sound Map
Sit very still for two minutes and map every sound you hear around you.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- listening, mapping and direction, calm focus
What kids do
“Close your eyes and listen like a mouse. Where is every sound coming from?”
- Where I listened:
- Draw yourself in the middle. Draw each sound where you heard it.
- The quietest sound I heard was…
How to run it
- Try it in the classroom, then outside or in the hallway.
- Kids can draw sounds as pictures, squiggles or words.
- Two minutes of silence feels long: that’s part of the fun.
Talk about it
- Which sound surprised you?
- Were there sounds you only noticed with your eyes closed?
- How could you draw a loud sound differently from a soft one?
Take it further
Make a sound map at home at night and compare it with the school one.
Pairs well with
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