I had learned that the eighth graders at my old middle school have a new project at the beginning of their REACH unit, to write a list of 100 questions! I tried it out myself, and I have all of these questions written down in a spare notebook, with room to add more as I think of them.
Personally, I think it's a good thing kids are forced to think of an ask questions in a class like this. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but that's because that killed cat never asked its questions until after it died. I know, that last sentece sounds terrible. Though, it's still true, all the same.
Curious people are smart people, because they're always striving to discover more. Young children are, in truth, geniuses. But as they grow up, they're taught that their curiosity is a bad thing, and they stop following it. They learn to accept everything for what it is without further questioning. And when they're adults, their curiosity and imagination is nearly ruined, and it's much more of a struggle to use those things again.
So, with every post, I'll put a question from the list at the bottom for my readers to think about. Increase your curiosity every time you get the chance, because every time you try, it gets easier. Learn to think like a small child again.
And I'm sorry, but the first few questions are really silly. Try to make the question's meaning different than the common thought. It makes the questions more meaningful.
1. How many squirrels does it take to screw in a light bulb?
