The Private Eye - jeweler's loupes and inquiry method for hands-on interdisciplinary science, art, writing, and math

The Private Eye - looking closely and thinking by analogy with jeweler's loupes and inquiry method for hands-on interdisciplinary science, art, writing, math, and more

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	• The Private Eye jeweler's loupe [pronounced "loop"] —noun. A magical magnification tool that, when combined with The Private Eye Questions, brings out the scientist, writer, artist, mathematician in everyone. —a.k.a., Private Eyes! —verb, colloquial. Loupe: To look through a jeweler's loupe.

Discover the drama and wonder of looking closely at the world, thinking by analogy, changing scale and theorizing with The Private Eye. Designed to develop critical thinking skills, creativity, literacy and scientific literacy — across subjects, The Private Eye is based on a simple set of "tools" that produce "gifted" results.

Hands-on, investigative, The Private Eye — using everyday objects, a jeweler's loupe, and simple questions — accelerates science, writing, art, math, social studies, and more. K-16 through life, The Private Eye develops "the interdisciplinary mind." Mission Statement

Latest Additions:

Helping Children in Haiti: The Private Eye
partners with Saint Mark's Episcopal School

A Dose of Nature (with The Private Eye)
as Good as a Dose of Medicine?

Houston ISD: Training-the-Trainer report

Why is The Private Eye so "Green?"

Noteworthy Comments:
"The Private Eye is a wonderful contribution to
literacy, poetry, and ecological awareness."
    — Robert Hass, former U.S. Poet Laureate

"The Private Eye was one of the most enjoyable and eye-opening trainings I have ever been to. I debated about waiting until after standardized testing to allow my students to explore with the loupes; but I just could not wait. I pulled them out the very next day. My students had a blast with the loupes and with the items I did in my journal (I shared it all with them)! I am excited about doing more and more with the loupes in the upcoming months and years!!!"
    — Keri Jones,
       Glen Oaks Elementary School
         Fairfield, Alabama

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