Close Looking
How Sun Angle Changes a Shadow’s Shape
Learn how sun angle changes a shadow’s shape by tracking one still object and separating shifts in direction and…
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Follow the threads of curiosity through close observations, natural clues, hidden histories and the ways we come to know what we notice.
Natural Clues
Leaf Veins and River Networks: A Week of Close Looking
Compare leaf veins and river networks through a week of close looking, and learn to spot shared shapes, meaningful…
Hidden Histories
The Pencil Eraser’s Unexpected Past
The pencil eraser’s unexpected past runs from bread crumbs to rubber and the attached nub, revealing how a simple…
Ways of Knowing
The Familiarity Trap: Seeing a Pattern That Is Not There
The familiarity trap can make unrelated marks seem connected. Learn to separate what you observe from what you infer…
Field Notes
A Pocket Field Note for a Rainy Afternoon
A rainy afternoon field note helps you notice changing reflections, sounds, and small details from a dry, sheltered…