Case 5 of 20 · Questioning & Curiosity

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🔎 Case Brief #5

📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use finding overlooked questions.

🎯 Your mission

Identify the real cause.

⚡ The twist

Ask the question nobody else is asking.

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

🧠 The most important questions are often the ones nobody thinks to ask.

'Why do we do homework at home?' 'Why are school buses yellow?' Questioning the obvious leads to breakthroughs.

Here's how to do it:

1. Look carefully at the problem.

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

What do you see?

2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something?

3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn.

4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else!

You're building your thinking muscles.

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key idea: Finding overlooked questions

Think about this

📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use finding overlooked questions. What advice would you give them?

How a thinker does it

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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about finding overlooked questions. What do you notice?
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🤔 What Do I Know?
What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?
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💡 What's My Idea?
Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?
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⭐ What Did I Learn?
Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Remember

1Master finding overlooked questions
2Apply questioning & curiosity in real situations
3Build habits of questioning & curiosity

Words to know

Question: Something you ask to learn more
Wonder: Thinking 'how?' or 'why?'

Solve the case · 1 of 3

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What is the main idea of finding overlooked questions?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Solve the case · 2 of 3

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How can you apply questioning & curiosity in daily life?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Good critical thinkers always:

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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🌍 Why this matters: People use questioning curiosity skills at home, at school, and at work. Every time you practice, you're getting ready for the future!

💬 Talk about it

Can you explain finding overlooked questions to a friend using your own words?
What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

🏆 Try this week: Write down one question you can't answer yet.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What's one question you wish you knew the answer to?”

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