Class Meeting: Curiosity
Got Curiosity?
Kinder - 2nd Grade
Then, talk about what curiosity should look like to students.
What should curiosity look like?
- Exploring new things.
- Asking questions that help me to understand my learning more.
- Being excited about what I'm learning/doing.
End with:
What part of your learning has gotten you curious and excited about learning?
How can Zest help us with our curiosity?
How would you like to be more curious this week?
3rd - 5th Grade
After that brief conversation about their observations, ask them what would happen if the candle didn't have a wick. (Allow more discussion)
Then, show them the picture above with the quote about curiosity being the wick of learning.
Follow-up Questions:
Why is curiosity like the wick of learning?
In what ways have you been more curious with your learning? How has that helped you?
In what areas of your learning should you show more curiosity? What do you think might happen?
End with the last Curiosity Quote Above about Newton and the Apple.