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Questions to ask when a child says “why?”

How to answer without ending the curiosity that prompted it.

How to answer without ending the curiosity that prompted it.

This article is still being written by Fatima K.. It will carry the same shape as the others: a short summary, the thing to look for at home, three casual questions to ask, and a small piece of practice to try over a term.

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Fatima K.

Teaches science at Rao Academy for Grades 6 to 10. Spent nine years in school laboratories before moving online, and still keeps a kitchen full of experiments.

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