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

September 3, 2026 · 9:40 pm 1 sources

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• Even second graders can reason like scientists—if we ask them the right way
  Phys.org · September 3, 2026 21:40
  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…