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Five small details can make a question worth keeping.
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13–17 years · 20 minutes
Five small details can make a question worth keeping.
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Choose a safe familiar route with an adult nearby if needed.
Write five observations.
Choose one question they raise.
List two possible explanations and separate fact from guess.
Stay in safe public areas. Do not enter private property, cross roads unsafely or record identifying details about people.
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What would I need to know next?
Keep one question for another day.
Record three observations.
Compare two explanations fairly.
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A person can try this independently or with a willing partner; an adult is available when needed.
Notebook · Pencil
Choose a safe familiar route with an adult nearby if needed.
Try saying: What would I need to know next?
Finish: Keep one question for another day.
Stay in safe public areas. Do not enter private property, cross roads unsafely or record identifying details about people.
Make it simpler: Record three observations.
Take it further: Compare two explanations fairly.
A chance to practise observation, inquiry. This invitation is an editorial adaptation of the guidance below. It is not a test or a promise about development.
