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Look and ask · Lesson 1 of 18

Be a careful observer

Read with an adult. Take your time. You can say, point, draw or write your answer.

Let's look together

An observer looks carefully. We notice what is really there. A leaf might be green, smooth or shaped like a hand.

Tell someone what you notice. Then ask a question. Looking again can help us find an answer.

Look closelySay what you noticeAsk a questionLook again

Look, point and talk with your adult.

Watch how I do it

I look at a fallen leaf. I see a jagged edge. I ask, 'Do all these leaves have jagged edges?' I look at another leaf to check.

Your turn

Which is an observation: 'This leaf is brown' or 'I like this leaf best'?

Have a go before opening the answer.

Let's check together

'This leaf is brown' describes something you notice. Liking it best is your opinion.

Try it away from the page

With an adult, draw two safe fallen leaves and describe one difference. A hand lens can help. Wash hands afterwards.

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Adult notes · prerequisites, safety and coverage

Working scientifically is revisited in every unit, not completed by this page. Adult checks plants first; no tasting and no looking at the Sun through a lens.

Use real observations alongside the diagrams. Supervise practical work; never taste unknown materials or plants, handle unknown animals, or look at the Sun. Return to plants, weather and daylight throughout the year, not just once.

Ask, observe, test, classify and record evidence with adult support.

These are teaching introductions, not a claim of mastery. Open the subject's coverage map and limits.

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Choose how you learn

1 Let's look together

2 Watch how I do it

3 Your turn