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Even second graders can reason like scientists—if we ask them the right way

When a child asks "Why does a blowfish puff up?" we often jump in with facts. But what if we paused and suggested that they ask instead, "How does a blowfish puff up?" It may seem like splitting hairs, but this small shift in phrasing could help reshape future generations' capacity for reasoning and critical thought in science and beyond.

Even second graders can reason like scientists—if we ask them the right way

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