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
Wonder Walk Map
Take a slow walk and mark every wonder on a map: a strange bug, a funny cloud, a crack shaped like a dragon.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Topic
- Look and wonder
- Kids practice
- mapping, observation, curiosity
What kids do
“Walk slowly. Every time you wonder about something, mark it on your map!”
- My walk map (number each wonder)
- My wonders
How to run it
- A loop around the playground is perfect.
- Stop and look at least four times.
- Number each wonder on the map and the list.
Talk about it
- What did you see that you’ve never noticed?
- Which wonder could we investigate?
- Did walking slowly change what you saw?
Take it further
Take the same walk next month and compare.
Pairs well with
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