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Puzzlements Web Resources to Support Curiosity In the Classroom

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My PLN recently shared a great resource connected to curiosity in the classroom and I would to share this resource today: Ian Byrd’s Puzzlements Newsletter.

When you subscribe you will receive an email each week with an awesome collection of links and ideas. If you have a goal of being curious or inspiring your students to be curious, this might be the resource you’ve been looking for. Here is a recent sample to get you started.

Puzzlements for December 10th, 2021

Hello again! Five more lovely
links to get your students wondering. Reminder that there will be no mailer on
December 24th or 31st.

So amazing and
weird! An octopus that walks right out of the water.


I’ve shared work
from Tatsuya Tanaka before, but now there’s a calendar version of his amazing miniature photos of tiny people
interacting with regular sized objects.


Looking at Jupiter
from unexpected angle!


Check out this incredible cube that contains six
different paintings, each visible only from the perfect angle.


Astronaut Shane
Kimbrough explains how he makes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in space.
I think this one should be prefaced with a “what problems might you run
into when making a sandwich in space?” chat. Thanks to Karin for the link


If you are looking for additional resources to engage students in curious exploration, be sure to visit our Curiosity and Inquiry in Education Website. 

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