Curiosity 101
Who wrote the book, Curious?
Ian Leslie
Explain what a known known is.
Connect: a pen and a pencil
You can write with both.
What are puzzles?
Puzzles are the questions that have a definitive answer.
What is the study of the structure of the human body?
Anatomy
Which type of curiosity is a broad, surface-level desire for knowlege?
Diversive curiosity
What is the difference between a known known and a known unknown?
With a known known, you know that you know something. However, with a known unknown, you know that you DON'T know something.
Connect: Iron man and Ant man
Both are avengers in the Marvel Universe.
What is the difference between a puzzle and a mystery?
Puzzles have a definitive answer, while mysteries do not and often lead to more questions.
How do artists use anatomy in their work?
They study anatomy to realistically portray the human figure.
What is empathic curiosity?
Curiosity about the "thoughts and feelings of other people" (Leslie XXI).
Give a real life example of a unknown unknown.
(As long as your answer makes sense, you get the points!)
Connect: Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac
A scientist notices that a patient's symptoms don't fit any known pattern. There's no clear problem to solve yet; and the scientist must first figure out what is actually going on. Is this a puzzle or a mystery?
A mystery
What aspect of biomedical engineering could anatomy be useful for?
Creating prosthetics
What is the difference between diversive and epistemic curiosity?
Epistemic curiosity is a deeper type of curiosity, while diversive is more surface-level.
Sally is really good at volleyball, and she knows it. Is this a known known, known unknown, or a unknown unknown?
Known known
Connect: Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower
They were both generals during major wars.
Give a real-life example of a puzzle.
(As long as your answer makes sense, you get the points!)
How can anatomy be used in evolution?
Anatomy is used to study structural similarities from different species to determine ancestry.
What is the difference between horizontal and vertical learning?
Horizontal learning is learning from peers, while vertical learning is from parents and elders.
Sally's mom is getting her a new car for her birthday, but Sally has no idea her parents are interested in upgrading her current car. Is this a known known, known unknown, or unknown unknown?
Unknown unknown
Connect: Micheal Jackson and Bubbles
Micheal Jackson had a chimpanzee named Bubbles.
As a group, come to the front to act out a mystery of your choice. You get 3 minutes to brainstorm, and if you are unable to act it out at that time, another group can steal.
(As long as your skit depicts a mystery, you get the points!)
Guess the field: Anatomy can assist in this area of study by helping to determine cause of death and identify unknown victims.
Forensic Science