Case 18 of 20 · Questioning & Curiosity

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Questioning in Science

🔎Case Brief #18

🐟 Why can fish breathe underwater but we can't.

🎯 Your mission

Identify the real cause.

⚡ The twist

Ask the question nobody else is asking.

What You'll Learn

🔭 Let's Think & Play! Do a little thinking dance! 💃🕺 Today's adventure: how scientists use questions! 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: How scientists use questions

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Think About This

🐟 Why can fish breathe underwater but we can't? Think about it... then ask a grown-up! Were you close?

Thinking Steps

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👀 Discover!

Look at the activity. What's interesting? What stands out?

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🤔 Wonder!

Ask yourself: WHY is it like that? What do I think?

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✋ Try It!

Pick your answer or try the challenge. Be brave!

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⭐ Share!

Tell a friend or grown-up what you figured out!

Key Points

Master how scientists use questions

Apply questioning & curiosity in real situations

Build habits of questioning & curiosity

Key Vocabulary

Wonder

Thinking about how or why something works

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 how scientists use questions? 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

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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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