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
Tiny Treasures Collection
Collect six tiny treasures from outside, draw each one up close and sort them.
- Grades
- K–4
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- observation, sorting, drawing from life
What kids do
“Find six tiny treasures. Draw each one BIG!”
- One treasure in each card, drawn big
- I sorted them by…
- My favorite treasure:
How to run it
- Use an egg carton for collecting.
- Only collect things already on the ground.
- Magnifying glasses make it extra fun.
Talk about it
- What is the smallest thing you found?
- How else could you sort them?
- Where did your favorite come from?
Take it further
Make a tiny museum label for each.
Pairs well with
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