This is part 1 of 3 in the Defamiliarize the Familiar Learning Package. Explore more WonderLab Learning Resources.

A true sense of wonder drives National Geographic Explorers as they ask questions and seek answers about their world. Often, this wonder starts with questions that surface when they take something familiar and start to observe it in new ways. National Geographic Explorer Anand Varma, likes to think about finding “the right balance between presenting something that's familiar along with something that's mysterious.” Through his work with cuttlefish, he has created both the physical and the intellectual space to observe familiar behaviors, like mating and eating, in new and awe-inspiring ways.

Watch the video, I Wonder: Defamiliarize the Familiar, and pay attention to how Anand and his team display the attitudes, skills, and knowledge of the Explorer Mindset to see cuttlefish behavior in new ways. Use the following prompts to reflect on the video:

• What are some cuttlefish behaviors Anand and his team are curious about? How might these curiosities lead Anand and his team to learn something more about cuttlefish behaviors in their natural environments?
• How do Anand and his team use various tools and resources in the WonderLab to problem-solve new ways to explore cuttlefish behaviors?
• What are different ways you see Anand collaborate with his team members to explore their questions?
• How do Anand and his team members communicate with each other to share what excites them about what they notice or what they continue to wonder about?

_{Conijn, J., Rietdijk, W., Broekhof, E., Andre, L., & Schinkel, A. (2021). A theoretical framework and questionnaire for wonder-full education. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 54(3), 423-444. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220272.2021.1942992}