Session 16: Using Our Senses of Wonder Part of World of Wonder In This Section Introduction From World of Wonder Wisdom begins in wonder. — Socrates, Greek philosopher One of the most important goals of the World of Wonder program is for the children to engage... Session-at-a-Glance From World of Wonder Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Earth Ball Appreciations 5 Activity 2: Wonder Walk 35 Faith in Action: World of Wonder Open House 60 Closing 10... Spiritual Preparation From World of Wonder Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for several minutes, perhaps repeating a word or phrase to... Opening From World of Wonder Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and LED/battery-operated candle Cloth for altar or centering space Group Covenant (Session 1)... Activity 1: Earth Ball Appreciations From World of Wonder Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Inflatable earth ball or globe, available from... Activity 2: Wonder Walk From World of Wonder Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity Magnifying glass for each participant A ball of yarn, and scissors A pair of scissors Optional: Digital... Closing From World of Wonder Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity World of Wonder Mural from Session 1 Closing song lyrics from Session 1 Taking It Home Optional: Storie... Leader Reflection and Planning From World of Wonder Take a few minutes to evaluate the session and the program as a whole with your co-leader. Share your thoughts with any other team leaders and the... Faith In Action: World of Wonder Open House From World of Wonder Activity time: 60 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and LED/battery-operated candle Cloth for altar or centering space Group Covenant (Session 1)... Alternate Activity 1: Observation Station From World of Wonder Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity 10 to 20 objects such as a spoon, pencil, pen, stone, book and so on A tray large enough to hold the... Alternate Activity 2: What Is Different? From World of Wonder Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Ask the children to find a partner and sit on the floor facing each other. Tell them to start the... Alternate Activity 3: Sound Map From World of Wonder Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A selection of instruments or sound-making devices such as a bell, a buzzer, a clapper, different types... Alternate Activity 4: Scent or Sound Canisters From World of Wonder Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Film canisters (or small sandwich baggies if film canister are not available), one per participant plus... Taking It Home From World of Wonder Wisdom begins in wonder. — Socrates, Greek philosopher IN TODAY'S SESSION... we celebrated our time together with an outdoor Wonder Walk. We used our... Find Out More From World of Wonder Resources for extending the themes of World of Wonder: Books Broda, Herbert W., Schoolyard-Enhanced Learning: Using the Outdoors as an Instructional Too... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: World of Wonder NEXT: Introduction Download all of World of Wonder (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.