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Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 17, Issue 2, Article 1 (Dec., 2016) |
Appendix 1:
Physical wondermentHow does the moon control the ocean? I don’t get it…. (note_74)
If a butterfly flaps its wings in one continent, can it really cause a hurricane in another? (note_25)
Why is there no wind in space? (note_2)
Are we alone in the universe? Is there any other planets we can live on? (note_72)
What are the chances that aliens exist? (note_5)
Can anything besides light travel at the speed of light? (note_46)
Where does wind come from? (note_33)
Why can you see stars clearer on some nights compared to other nights? (note_44)
What happens to cells that die? (note_71)
How are fireworks made into different colours? (note_11)
What is beyond the universe? Does it go forever? (note_38)
Because there are multiple ways to show retnal DNA, do people see differently depending on this? (note_62)
Which animal has the highest number of chromosomes? (note_21)
Why do the summer temperatures change every year? It was hotter last year than this year? (note_42)
How long do we have roughly until Earth is no longer inhabitable? (note_34)
Which is hotter? The centre of Earth or the Sun? (note_23)
Why doesn’t water and oil mix? (note_66)
The hottest part of the day is getting later and later. Why? (note_31)
How can light be reflected, absorbed and retracted? And why is it important? (note_32)
What is the lightest element? (note_54)
What is a black hole? (note_64)
How do rockets take off in outer space planets if there is no oxygen? (Most engines mix oxygen with fuel to work) (note_37)
What is it called when something is not quite liquid and not quite solid? (note_26)
Why don’t we typically have tornados/hurricanes in Victoria? (note_53)
How come some watermelons are seedless and some aren’t? (note_67)
Why does the weather change so dramatically from one day to the next? (note_15)
How hot is the sun? (note_36)
How did life begin? Was it the chicken or the egg? (Post_it_note_1)
How fish gills work? (note_57)
How is glitter made? (note_12)
Do you think they will find any more elements for the periodic table? (note_47)
Appendix 2:
Personal being wonderWhy do people have different coloured eyes? (note_8)
How is plastic made? (note_20)
Are growing pains real things? (note_56)
Why does skin blister? (note_19)
How do planes work? (note_13)
Do eskimos actually live in igloos? If so, how they keep warm/survive? (note_16)
Do different smells smell the same to different people? (note_69)
How does the ink stay in the pen and only comes out in contact with something? (note_58)
Why do tastebuds work differently for different people? (note_27)
Why do people have different coloured eyes? (note_8)
How does a soda stream carbonate water? (note_65)
Why do we dream? (note_29)
Who invented the term ‘science’? (note_43)
We only see through what our brain interprets through our eyes…how do we know there aren’t more colours that exist? (note_40)
They say English is a complex language to learn? I wonder if there are any easy languages to learn? (note_63)
How do I make curly hair stay straight permanently? (note_73)
What is consciousness? (note_24) (x2)
Why do we dream? (note_29)
Why has Pluto been classified as a planet again? (note_41)
How does a soda stream carbonate water? (note_65)
What is quantum physics? (note_59)
If we keep our eyes open during a sneeze, will our eyes fly out? (note_74)
How do different colours exist? (note_45)
How do planes work? (note_13)
If we know the science behind why people get fat, why do we eat so badly? (note_1)
Why does coffee keep me awake? (note_70) (x3)
Why do hiccups happen? What are they? (note_35)
How hot can a human body stand before having consequences? (note_75)
Why are people going to Mars? (note_48)
Why does each person’s hair stop growing at a certain length? (note_71)
Are there theories that are being developed for people to walk through walls? (note_30)
Do eskimos actually live in igloos? If so, how they keep warm/survive? (note_16)
Appendix 3:
Metaphysical wonderWhen will what we know be enough? (note_17)
Define science (note_50)
Will we ever cure science? (note_4)
What is the meaning of life? (note_49)
What is science? (note_9)
Appendix 4:
Metaphysical wonderWhat do we say when kids ask “What does that mean?” and we don’t know?(note_3)
What are some good resources for us as teachers to build our own science knowledge? P.S. I have no prior knowledge of any topics lol L (note_28)
Why isn’t science taught as a whole different class like Music/PE? (note_39)
What are some ways science can relate to the average classroom curriculum (note_14)
Would it be appropriate to use Breaking Bad to engage students in chemistry? (note_10)
Why is science such a big thing for students to learn? I can’t understand the meaning behind science :s (note_60)
What are some ways to explain the content being learned? (note_51)
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