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Kid Questions – Where does the sun hide at night?
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Really enjoyed this explanation and loved the practical example.
I particularly enjoyed the second half of this article about dealing with misconceptions. How do we make these misconceptions explicit?
It’s hard, because they can be hidden. The simplest way is to ask people to teach someone else, because that really shows what they understand and what they’re just remembering. In the example about the moon the kids were asked what they would tell an alien who landed outside their bedroom one night.
Yeah and I think that’s why its really important to give real answers to their questions (which obviously is what you do). They may not understand fully – but most concepts take time for anyone to fully grasp, even as adults, so by always answering their questions they start to build an understanding so they can fully grasp it when they are ready. And yeah, asking for their own explanations can be really helpful cos then you can see which bits you need to work on, do more activities/demonstrations etc.
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