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
Window Watch
Look out the same window three times in one day and draw what changes.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 15 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- observation over time, noticing change, asking questions
What kids do
“Same window, three different times. What changed?”
- Morning
- Midday
- Afternoon
- Things that changed:
- The biggest change was… I wonder why…
How to run it
- Pick one window and stand in the same spot each time.
- Draw quickly: two minutes per box.
- Compare drawings at the end of the day.
Talk about it
- What stayed the same?
- What would it look like at night?
- Where did the shadows go?
Take it further
Do it again in a different season.
Pairs well with
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