Case 17 of 20 · Questioning & Curiosity

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Research Questions

🔎Case Brief #17

👫 You and your friend disagree about something.

🎯 Your mission

Unlock the thinking move.

⚡ The twist

Ask the question nobody else is asking.

What You'll Learn

🧠 A research question is specific and answerable. Not 'What about dinosaurs?' but 'Why did T-Rex have small arms?' Good research questions lead to focused, useful answers. Here's how to do it: 1. Look carefully at the problem. 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. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: Academic questioning skills

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Think About This

👫 You and your friend disagree about something. How can academic questioning skills help you figure out who's right — or if you're BOTH a little right?

Thinking Steps

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👀 What Do I See?

Look at the problem about academic questioning skills. 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!

Key Points

Master academic questioning skills

Apply questioning & curiosity in real situations

Build habits of questioning & curiosity

Key Vocabulary

Wonder

Thinking 'how?' or 'why?'

Question

Something you ask to learn more

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Why This Matters in Real Life

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

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

1Can you explain academic questioning skills to a friend using your own words?
2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Solve the Case

Case 1

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What is the main idea of academic questioning skills?

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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