Activity: Asking Questions
As you walk, or in the car or at home, look around and ask yourself questions about the world around you.
Write down 5 of those questions that can be answered using numbers.
Examples:
- How many trees in the park?
- How long would it take to cut the grass along the street?
- How much paint would it take to do the whole house?
- Which Ice Cream sells the most?
You can use this form:
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Why Do This Activity?
- It will improve your awareness and understanding of the world
- It will increase your curiosity and
- It will improve your "number-sense"
(Optional) Find or Estimate an Answer
See if you can find an answer to each question.
An estimate is fine (example: cutting grass along a street, estimate the area of grass and use the internet to find how fast grass is usually cut).
Try To Do This Your Whole Life
It is a good habit to always ask questions about the world.