Curiosity
What does it mean to be curious?
Wanting to learn or understand something.
A fact can be checked with evidence; an opinion is what someone thinks or feels.
Which is older: sharks or dinosaurs?
Is it okay to change your mind when you learn new information?
Yes
If you looked in a mirror, which side of your body appears to switch?
Left and right appear reversed.
Can curiosity ever get someone into trouble? Give an example
Yes (e.g., opening something dangerous, asking inappropriate questions)
Name three ways people learn something new.
Observation, reading, experiments, listening, experience, asking questions.
Approximately how long before the pyramids did dinosaurs go extinct?
About 66 million years earlier.
Can two people disagree without either person being wrong?
Yes, especially about opinions or values.
What has to happen before we can call something a scientific fact?
Why do scientists and philosophers both ask lots of questions?
Because asking questions helps us learn and discover new ideas.
If someone tells you something, does that automatically make it true?
No. You need evidence or a reliable source.
Why is the sky blue?
Blue light scatters the most in Earth's atmosphere.
Is "Chocolate ice cream is the best" a fact or an opinion?
Opinion.
Why do people sometimes believe things that aren't true?
They may trust incorrect information, misunderstand something, or lack evidence.
What is more important: asking good questions or having all the answers?
Either answer is acceptable if they explain their reasoning.
Can you know something without seeing it yourself?
Yes- for example, through scientific evidence or trustworthy information.
Which lived closer to us in time: Cleopatra or the builders of the Great Pyramids?
Cleopatra is closer to us.
Is "The Earth orbits the Sun" a fact or an opinion?
Fact
If nobody asked questions anymore, how might the world change?
We would stop discovering, inventing, and learning.
Why might two people remember the same event differently?
Memory isn't perfect; people notice different things and have different perspectives.
Why are some people colorblind?
They have missing or differently functioning cone cells in their eyes.
Can something seem true but actually be false? Give an example.
Yes (optical illusions, rumors, misunderstandings)
Which is more important when deciding what to believe: evidence or popularity?
Evidence.