Module 2: SEE

Goal: Stimulate curiosity

through careful observations.

Objective 1: Define "SEE"

statements

1.2 Provide common examples

of observation (SEE) statements
for a museum exhibit

1.1: Define SEE: Observations

are factual descriptions based on
senses like sight, touch, smell,
sounds. In museum focus on
visual observation.

Note

Descriptions not
interpretations: Encourage
students to use objective
descriptions, i.e.
descriptions of the object's
characteristics.

Objective 2: Prompt students to

communicate what they see.

Objective 3: Identify relevant

and irrelevant observation
statements.

2.5 Practice: Identify 3 effective

prompt questions from a selected
list

3.4 Practice: Identify 3 relevant

and 3 irrelevant responses to a
given museum exhibit.

2.4 Distinguish between effective

and ineffective prompt questions.
-Ask for specific, objective
descriptions.
(e.g. What do you notice about...
What do you see...?)

3.3 Differentiate between

relevant and irrelevant
observation statements.

2.3 Ask pertinent questions such

as "What do you see?" "What are
three things you see that are
most interesting?"

3.2 Consider all possible

answers - even off the wall
answers like "I see the rock's
shadow."

3.1 Define that no answers are

wrong answers. Purpose is to
generate student engagement
first.

Objective 4: Distinguish between

appropriate and inappropriate
responses to relevant and
irrelevant observation
statements.

4.3 Practice: Identify 3

appropriate responses to
irrelevant observations.

4.2 Identify questions that draw

students back to relevant
observations without negating
their first irrelevant response.

4.1 Describe appropriate

responses that encourage more
descriptive and specific
observations

2.2 Draw students attention to

the object.

2.1 Position students around an

exhibit so that everyone can
observe.

Necessary Prior Knowledge/Skills

-Know what senses are. (e.g.
sight, touch, smell)
-Know the definition of "facts"
-

-Know how to gather a small

group of kids.

How to Respond to irrelevant observations:

-Acknowledge response in positive manner
-Ask follow up question that encourages to go
further
*Respond to relevant responses in a similar matter so
that students don't automatically know when their
responses are irrelevant/relevant.

Module 3: THINK
Goal: Encourage thoughtful
opinions and comparisons based
on students?observations.

Objective 1: Define ?THINK?

statements (interpretations of
observations).

Objective 2: Identify appropriate

questions and prompts that
encourage THINK statements

Objective 3: Distinguish between

?SEE? and ?THINK? statements.

1.1 Define THINK statements as

interpretations, opinions, and
explanation of observations.

2.4: Encourage students to

compare and classify what they
see for deeper thinking.

3.4: Example of museum exhibit:

(learner places various
statements in correct location as
either SEE or THINK)

2.3 Ask for students to explain or

label what they think about what
they see.

3.3: Example: glass of clear

liquid: What do you see: (students
may answer "water", but that is an
interpretation)

2.2 Avoid giving the answer in

your questions.

3.2 Describe student tendency to

jump straight to THINK
statements.

2.1 Distinguish between

open-ended and closed-ended
questions.

3.1 Compare SEE & THINK

definitions next to each other.

Note: Ask the students what

they think about the object
they are observing. Such as
"What do you think about the
object you are looking at?"

Note: Ask the students what

they think about the object they
are observing. Such as "What
do you think about the object
you are looking at?"

Module 4: WONDER

Ask students what they are now

wondering based on what they
have seen and been thinking.
Such as, "What does the object
make you wonder?"

Goal: The teacher will learn how

to push their students beyond
their observations and help them
articulate broad adventurous
statements about the objects they
are observing.

Objective 1: Define ?WONDER?

statements.

Objective 2: Identify appropriate

prompts to encourage WONDER
statements.

Objective 3: