The Private Eye : "5X" Looking/Thinking by Analogy - A Guide to Developing the Interdisciplinary Mind (Paperback)

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The Private Eye is a good buy for teachers and all who would learn more about the unique planet we live on. Anyone who believes that s/he has 'seen it all' needs to travel no farther than his or her backyard with a Private Eye. -- Charles Yaple, Taproot

This book takes the reader on a journey of discovery that incorporates science, art, literature, and creative thinking. The author leads the reader through the creative process, quoting writers and scientists and presenting solid scientific research. An unusual combination of photographs and illustrations fits in well with the book's creative process. Open, study, and explore this book and discover the treasures waiting within. -- Delores Choat, Science and Children, February 1996

This wonderful book introduces The Private Eye program, its tools and its basic sequence. It explains why the tools and sequence rapidly build the essential thinking skills of science, writing, mathematics, art, the social sciences, humor, invention, and more. It's a teacher's manual about the drama and wonder of looking closely at the world, thinking by analogy, changing scale and theorizing. The hands-on activities and the processes are designed to develop the interdisciplinary mind. Communication, problem solving and concentration skills. The program is for all levels and is as much for adults as it is for students. -- School Arts, Vol. 95, No. 2, October 1995

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The Private Eye® (5X) Looking / Thinking by Analogy: A Guide to Developing the Interdisciplinary Mind by Kerry Ruef. (The Private Eye Project, 2003, 1998,1992) 240 pages. K-16 through life. Profusely illustrated in black and white. This best-selling introduction to The Private Eye program will propel you and your students into worlds of wonder and intellectual growth. You ll discover the drama and wonder of looking closely at the world, thinking by analogy, changing scale and theorizing and how The Private Eye s simple "tools" produce "gifted" results. Whether you re teaching science, language arts, art, math and/or social studies, you ll be amazed at how students love the process: with a jeweler's loupe, everyday objects and The Private Eye s simple questions you ll accelerate and magnify thought as students write, draw, theorize and invent. Learn how the loupe (a magnification tool with a simple but amazing difference) can improve student concentration and attention to detail Use the loupe + The Private Eye s simple but powerful questions to vastly improve student writing, drawing and theorizing See examples of student work Over 200 lesson plans, ideas and ticklers to enrich the five core disciplines This book takes the reader on a journey of discovery that incorporates science, art, literature, and creative thinking. The author leads the reader through the creative process, quoting writers and scientists and presenting solid scientific research. Open, study, and explore this book and discover the treasures waiting within. Dolores Choat, Science and Children (NSTA) After looking through the book, I felt like I'd walked in the front door of heaven. What really impresses me is the scientific learning that you've built into observation, and the chance to draw. I think how you've tied thinking by analogy and theorizing with the loupe is spectacular. Ann H. Zwinger, naturalist, author of The Mysterious Lands; Downcanyon

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6 Reviews 5 star:  (4) 4 star:  (1) 3 star:  (1) 2 star:    (0) 1 star:    (0)           Average Customer Review 4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book I MOST REGRET LOSING, I'll buy #2!!, May 20, 1999 By  m_whitmore@hotmail.com (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews I was introduced to this book in my integrated science class in teacher training at PSU. My mind took flight as I shared visual discoveries with my cohort members. The links are so logical to art and poetry, as one's world transforms inexplicably from our everyday consciousness to a private universe of a world hitherto unseen. I have tried to put my hands on my copy of this book about five times--I give up! I will buy another--and a classroom set of 5x eyeloupes. It will become a regular addition to my substitute teacher "bag o' tricks". Thanks, Private Eye, for a new world!! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars if you are just looking for a simple implementation model to put the scientific method to work, this is it!, September 12, 2005 By  Lee Say Keng "KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURER/TECHNOLOGY... (Singapore) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)    At first glance, the book gives the cursory impression that it is a detective novel. Drawing an analogy, i.e. applying the principles taught by this book, the reader's initial impression is not totally wrong. If I am allowed to play with key words, this book shows you how to become a "detective": to detect what is around you, your backyard, on this Planet Earth. It provides you with "novel" approaches, with the use of the accompanying jeweler's loupe (5x magnification), to help you to observe & think about the world around you, draw an analogy, theorise a model, solve a(ny) problem(s), compose & write a report, stay in focus, communicate to & discuss your findings & with others. It then takes the reader on a journey of discovery that incorporates mathematics, science, social sciences, art, literature, and creative writing & inventive thinking, plus some wit & humour, which encapsulates the intended inter-disciplinary curriculum. In comparison with `How to Think Like a Scientist', by Stephen Kramer, which I have reviewed earlier, I would say this pleasant book puts (or pushes) the scientific thinking processes to work, right in your backyard. The book, not only explains the scientific method in greater depth, and demonstrates real-world applications with simple everyday tools, it helps the reader to develop a multi-disciplinary mind towards understanding & appreciating our beautiful planet. There are plenty of photographs & illustrations in the book. At this particular juncture, I disagreed with one reviewer who lamented that this book was "messy." Bear in mind, "messy" is the starting (or flash) point for problem solving & creative thinking. A springboard for the Private Eye Program! To share with readers who are teachers (or parents who want to be learning facilitators at home), I would like to add that this book actually provides me with the terrific framework to design my 5-day learning camp for young kids (from primary four to six), aptly entitled, `Science & The Art of Discovery.' In addition to the jeweler's loupe, each participating kid gets a copy of `How to Think like a Scientist', as well as a disposable camera, a Einstein note-pad, a 4-colour writing pen, a large pack of colour markers, 100-gm A3 size multi-colour art blocks, sticker labels, scissors & glue sticks, together with unlimited access to Googolplex & K'nex construction components. To sum up, & if you are just looking for a simple working or implementation model to put the scientific method to work, right in your own backyard, this is it! I therefore rate this book a 5! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars fresh, unique, and fun!, September 18, 2002 By  Lorraine Hopping Egan "HoppingFun" (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Whatever topic and level you teach, K-12, this book has creative and intriguing activities that any teacher can put to quick classroom use with just one purchase--an inexpensive loupe. The open-ended explorations of natural structures (leaf veins, for example) have applications in science, art, math, and language arts. Kids learn how to observe, classify, analyze--all the science process skills--but they also learn how to think creatively, visually, and poetically. A 5-year-old can get as much out of these projects as a teen--maybe more. One of my favorite teacher books, hands-down. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 6 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 3.0 out of 5 stars Missing something This book has several good things going for it. A really interesting concept. Great Title, and (intriguing) Cover. A useful format. But... Read more Published 7 months ago by Mykeljon 5.0 out of 5 stars A superb Science Book This book is clearly written with illustrations to demonstrate a point or demonstrate the type of artwork you can expect with a child. Read more Published on May 31, 2006 by apoem 4.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas but messy. This book has a wonderful basic idea. It introduces the power of looking deeper, and shutting out peripheral distractions, inherent in the use of a 'jeweller's loupe', or in-eye... Read more Published on July 19, 2005 by Alan Harrington Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 6 customer reviews...

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