Case 16 of 20 · Questioning & Curiosity

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🔎Case Brief #16

🌻 Find a flower (or a picture of one).

🎯 Your mission

Pick the smartest move.

⚡ The twist

Assume the obvious answer is wrong — now what?

What You'll Learn

🔭 Let's Think & Play! Touch your head — that's where your brain lives! 🧠 Today's adventure: choosing question targets! Here's what we'll do: 🖐️ LOOK at the fun activity below 🤔 THINK about what you see 🗣️ TALK about your ideas with someone ✏️ TRY the challenge — there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! 💪 Let's go! ⬇️

Key Concept: Choosing question targets

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Think About This

🌻 Find a flower (or a picture of one). Ask 5 questions about it! (Why this color? How tall? Does it smell? Do bees like it? Can you eat it?)

Thinking Steps

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🔍 Search!

Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?

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💡 Ideas!

Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!

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🎯 Choose!

Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?

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🪞 Reflect!

Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too — you learned!

Key Points

Master choosing question targets

Apply questioning & curiosity in real situations

Build habits of questioning & curiosity

Key Vocabulary

Question

Something you ask when you want to know more

Curious

Wanting to learn about something

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Why This Matters in Real Life

Every time you ask 'Why?' you're being a scientist! Keep asking — it's how you learn about the whole world! 🔭

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about choosing question targets? They're a great audience! 🧸
2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs — up 👍 or down 👎!
3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! 🎨

Solve the Case

Case 1

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Why does ice melt? 🧊

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Ask 5 'why' questions in a row about something you see.

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For the dinner table

“What's one question you wish you knew the answer to?”

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