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Asking Big Questions

with Sage

Sage the friendly owl sits on a tree stump at sunset, gazing up at the sky with a curious tilt of the head, holding a small notebook full of question marks while fireflies drift around.

Define philosophy as the love of wisdom, and explain that wondering and asking big questions is how wisdom begins.
Identify a 'why' question and a 'what if' question.
Generate at least one original 'why' or 'what if' question about the world.
Explain that a good question does not always have one quick answer.

Key terms

Philosophy: Loving wisdom and thinking carefully about the world.
Wonder: The happy feeling of being curious about something.
Why question: A question that asks the reason something happens.
What if question: A question that imagines something new or different.

What Is Wondering

Wondering is when your mind gets curious and starts to ask questions. You might look at a bug, a star, or a friend and think, "I wonder why that is?" Wondering is the first step of thinking. It is like opening a door so new ideas can walk in. Every big thinker began by wondering, just like you do.

Two Kinds Of Big Questions

Some questions ask "why" — they look for the reason behind something, like "Why do birds sing?" Other questions ask "what if" — they imagine a change, like "What if dogs could read books?" Both kinds are big questions. They help you think in new ways and notice things you never noticed before. You can ask both kinds every single day.

Worked examples

Turn a plain thing into a big question.

Look at something near you, like the rain on a window.
Ask a why or what if question about it, such as "Why does rain fall down and not up?"

Answer: Great job! You made a big question. You do not need a quick answer — wondering about it is already doing philosophy.

Hello, thinker! I am Sage, and I love to wonder. Have you ever looked at the sky and thought, "Why is it blue?" or "What if clouds were made of cotton candy?" When you wonder like that, you are doing philosophy! The word philosophy comes from ancient Greek words that mean love of wisdom. Wisdom is what you grow when you think carefully about the world. And wisdom almost always starts the same way — with a question. So even though philosophy means loving wisdom, it begins with wondering. Two of my favorite question starters are "Why?" and "What if?" A "why" question asks the reason something happens, like "Why do we sleep?" A "what if" question imagines something different, like "What if everyone could fly?" Here is a secret: a great question does not always have one fast answer. Some questions are so big that people keep thinking about them for a long time, and that is part of the fun. If you ever feel stuck, just look at something near you and ask, "Why is it that way?" That is how every thinker begins.

Activity

Sort each sentence into the bin where it belongs: a wondering Question or a plain Statement.

Practice

Think of one why question about animals you wonder about.

Make up one what if question about the sky or stars.

Common mistakes to avoid

A good question always has one quick answer.Many wonderful questions are big and take a long time to think about.

Check your understanding

What does the word philosophy really mean?

Which of these is a 'what if' question?

Mia thinks a question is only good if it has one quick answer. Is she right?

Recap

Philosophy means loving wisdom, and it begins with wondering. We can ask why questions and what if questions. Big questions do not always have one fast answer, and that is part of the fun.

Reflect

What is one big question you would love to keep wondering about?