Have you ever found a lost wallet? What might the contents reveal about the owner? Such everyday experiences of losing and finding things are good starting points to promote enquiry in the classroom. By examining items in a wallet, children can learn important life skills such as how to ask relevant questions, draw inferences, make connections, justify their reasoning and reach informed conclusions.
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