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
Spot Ten Details
Find ten small details in one character. The last few are the hardest and the most interesting.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- sustained attention, describing detail, observation vocabulary
What kids do
“Anyone can spot three things. Can you find ten?”
- Look here
- Details 1 to 5
- Details 6 to 10 (look even closer!)
- Draw the detail you almost missed
- Why was it easy to miss?
How to run it
- Set a timer: two minutes for the first five, three for the next five.
- Accept colors, shapes, lines, textures and feelings.
- Pair it with a real object or a classroom photo for a second round.
Talk about it
- Which detail did nobody else find?
- Why do the last details take longer?
- Did looking longer change how you feel about the character?
Take it further
Do the same with a page from a picture book and compare lists with a partner.
Pairs well with
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