1) Choose a spot outside that you will regularly have access to. This can be your backyard, the trees outside your window, the park nearby, or some other spot that will be easy for you to make observations.

2) Make observations (noticing) of the living and nonliving things in your environment for about 10 minutes. Be sure to describe at least three living things (e.g., tree, animal). If possible, try to notice the interactions between different things. For example, a dog barking at a bird or a bee at a flower.

3) Record your observations. What did your noticings make you wonder about? Do you have any ideas about what's going on in your environment? What questions do you have?