Lesson Plan: I Was Wondering About Curiosity

Great Thinker's Challenge: 

Think critically about what it means to be “curious” and why it is, or is not an important thing to be. Complete a brainstorming and questioning activity to guide and practice curiosity about a personally meaningful topic. Set goals for future learning or achievement inspired by curiosity, and create a scrap book to track and document exploration. 

Learning Objectives:

• (Literacy) Generate ideas about a potential topic by formulating and asking questions to identify prior knowledge, and information needs. 

• (Literacy) Sort and classify ideas, and information for writing. 

• (Social-Emotional Learning) Identify and communicate personal interests and motivations. 

• (Social-Emotional Learning) Set goals for learning and achievement, based on personal interests. 

Materials/Preparation:

• Poster paper 

• Construction paper 

• Old magazines, newspapers, or printed online resources 

• String or ribbon 

• A hole-punch 

• Markers, pens, crayons 

Grade Range: 2-5

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