Encourage Curiosity With Calculators

Differentiation TechniqueFind The Controversy

Read The Overview: Find The Controversy in Any Topic

By leveraging a point of contention, we can get students interested in just about any topic. Yes, even boring old spelling has controversy we can exploit!

Tickling Curiosity

Let's look at a way to encourage and scaffold curiosity in our classes using a "Book of Unanswered Questions." Begin by sharing intriguing objects or images and asking your own questions. Give kids a chance to find answers to their questions. Then encourage students to bring in their own intriguing conversation starters. Finally, move students towards curriculum based questions.

3 More Paradoxes

Last month’s paradox post was very popular, so here’s another. These are a blast to share with kids. Use them to help students think through a complex problem, finding all possibilities. Work on the ability to articulate thinking. And, naturally, have them find and create their own.

Encourage Curiosity With Calculators

Two Questions I Won’t Ask About A Famous Quote

Tickling Curiosity

No Street Names In Japan?

Running A Curiosity Project

Ask Them Which Is Better

Paradox: Does Majority Rule?

3 More Paradoxes

Multiple Perspectives: Right And Wrong At The Same Time?

3 More Paradoxes, Part III

Differentiation TechniqueFind The Controversy

Read The Overview: Find The Controversy in Any Topic

Specific Examples of “Find The Controversy”

Encourage Curiosity With Calculators

Two Questions I Won’t Ask About A Famous Quote

Tickling Curiosity

No Street Names In Japan?

Running A Curiosity Project

Ask Them Which Is Better

Paradox: Does Majority Rule?

3 More Paradoxes

Multiple Perspectives: Right And Wrong At The Same Time?

3 More Paradoxes, Part III