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
Weird Fact Wonder
Pick a weird but true fact, draw it and write the questions it makes you ask.
- Grades
- 2–6
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- curiosity, checking sources, asking questions
What kids do
“Octopuses have three hearts! What weird fact makes YOU wonder?”
- My weird fact:
- Draw it
- It makes me wonder…
- Where I found it, and how I know it’s true:
How to run it
- Share a few weird facts to start.
- Check facts in two places.
- Make a weird fact wall.
Talk about it
- Which question would you research first?
- How do you know a fact is true?
- What’s the weirdest fact you know?
Take it further
Answer one of your questions.
Pairs well with
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