Look around our classroom for a moment. What do your eyes land on first?
Today we put on our STEM eyes. That means we notice everyday things and ask what they do.
Watch me look carefully at one thing in our room. We call that using our STEM eyes.
What do you think I will notice?
We are going on a noticing walk: first around our classroom, then out to the yard.
At each stop, turn to the person beside you. Point to something and whisper: what do you notice, and what does it do? Then we will hear a few voices as a class.
Before we line up to come back, we will each say what we will draw so we keep one favourite find ready.
On the drawing page your teacher gives you, draw the one thing you noticed best.
Add a short label: its name, or what it does. If you have a wonder, you can say it to the person beside you.
Turn to the person beside you. Show your drawing. Say what you noticed and what it does. If you have a wonder, say it out loud.
We are starting a class I wonder wall. Your job is to share a wonder; watch your teacher write it and pin it on our wall. We will hear a few shares together.
Today we used our STEM eyes. We noticed everyday things and asked what they do.
Where else could you use your STEM eyes this week: at home, in the yard, or on the way to school?
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