Minds On

I wonder

Every day we wonder about things that are happening around us.

What do you wonder about when you explore the following pictures?

Record your thoughts with drawings, words, or your voice.

Share with a partner, if possible.

As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.

Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.

How to Record Your Ideas

Action

Wondering about stories

Materials Needed

Materials needed

Materials needed for this learning activity:

  • paper
  • pencils
  • crayons or markers

In pictures, we wonder about things like:

  • Where was this picture taken?
  • Who is in the picture?
  • When was this picture taken?

When we explore stories, we wonder about the characters in the story. We wonder about what is happening in the story, and we wonder what will happen next.

Explore the following Jojo and Gran Gran video, “It's Time to Check the Weather Forecast.”

As you explore the video, stop and share your wonders. You can share with a partner or record your wonders.

Explore this e-book that shares information about things that are made from rocks. Before you begin, do you have any wonderings about what you might learn about in this book?

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  • What are 2 new things you learned about rocks from this book?
  • Do you have any new wonderings about things made from rocks?

Consolidation

I wonder

What is your favourite story? Is it a book? A video or an audio story?

What are 2 wonders that you have about that story?

You can record your wonderings using pictures or words.

If possible, share your wonderings with a partner.

A wonder wall with blank, little notes on a board

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.

I feel…