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II.
Visible thinking Routines
See Think Wonder
Grade level: All levels
Objectives:
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Encourage learners to make careful observations and thoughtful interpretations. It helps
stimulate curiosity and sets the stage for inquiry.
SEE - THINK - WONDER
Looking at an image or object:
Purpose:
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To SEE emphasizes the importance of observation as the
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What do you see?
basis for thinking, and provides time to observe before
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What do you think is going
interpreting. We observe evidences and then we interpret
them.
on?
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What does it make you
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Having the act of WONDERING as the last step ensures that
learners had time to take in new information through their
wonder?
observation and thoughts. WONDER opens up new areas to
be explored.
Tips:
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“See” refers to all senses and can be replaced by hear, sense, smell, feel
Fosters the ability to notice details before running into conclusions. To “see” is about evidence
and not interpretations. Ask children to point at what they see.
Allow time for observation before starting the discussion.
The “think” part is about making interpretations.