SEE, THINK, WONDER STRATEGY��

WONDER

What do you wonder?

(Inquiry)

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THINK

What do you think?

(Interpretation/Thinking)

SEE

What do you see?

(Observation)

HOW TO USE THE SEE, THINK, WONDER STRATEGY

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In the boxes, write what you see, think, and wonder.

See… Think… Wonder

• What kind of thinking does this encourage?
• make careful observations
• make thoughtful interpretations
• help stimulate curiosity
• set the stage for inquiry

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Source: https://www.loc.gov/item/2018676358/

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Harvard Graduate School of Education. (2022). See, Think, Wonder | Project Zero. Pz.harvard.edu. https://pz.harvard.edu/resources/see-think-wonder

Sources

Hine, L. W., photographer. (1911) Rosy, an eight-year-old oyster shucker who works steady all day from about 3:00 A.M. to about 5 P.M. in Dunbar Cannery. The baby will shuck as soon as she can handle the knife.Location:Dunbar, Louisiana. United States Louisiana Dunbar,1911. March. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018676358/

What is the See, Think, Wonder Reading Strategy? (2021, September 12). The Reading Roundup. https://thereadingroundup.com/see -think-wonder/

Museum of Natural History. Worksheet: See - Think -Wonder. Accessible at 

https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/worksheet-see-think-wonder