Questions Can Be a Sign of Curiosity

Asking lots of questions is usually a sign of curiosity. Getting some young children to ask questions can be a challenge. In the activity described in this article, children touch eight di... See More

Asking lots of questions is usually a sign of curiosity. Getting some young children to ask questions can be a challenge. In the activity described in this article, children touch eight different objects to describe their shape. One of these objects is then placed in an opaque container and students listen to the sound produced when the container is moved to guess which object has been placed in the container. The teacher encourages students to make observations and to ask questions to make an informed guess.

Get the curiosity ball rolling

We want our students to be curious, and devise testable questions as they grow through science. The problem is, we are the ones asking defined questions, and providing our students a format ... See More

We want our students to be curious, and devise testable questions as they grow through science. The problem is, we are the ones asking defined questions, and providing our students a format for responding in an expected manner. In this fun activity designed for very young children, children observe objects within a container (fairly classic concept) and based on their examination of them without looking at them , they describe the object and try to identify it based on their observations. Great little exercise, especially if we can come up with items that may exhibit interesting properties, or require senses beyond vision and touch, and items that are not typically part of the child's world.