As a fun hook to any activity that requires observation skills, try testing out what kids perceive. The activity starts with a quote from Sherlock Holmes, that I often read out with a student (I'm Holmes, They are Watson). Students then answer a series of observation questions - no peeking around them. Then they go and find the answers around the school. Once they return, we have a rich discussion - rife with curious questions, and often they challenge the question itself (well, what counts as a