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What questions can you think of that do not have an answer, or that have more than one answer?
If You Could Only Have One of These?
•Wealth•OR
•Friends
What questions would you ask a
spoon?
What could each one of these represent?
1)
2)
3)
Making ConnectionsWord Association
• Rules• You may pass• You may challenge• Waiting time will be led
Making ConnectionsWord Disassociation
• Rules• You may pass• You may challenge• Waiting time will be led
If this is the correct answer, what is the question?
• The tops of the mountains• 47• Because light travels faster• She could have said so much more
Introduction to Philosophy 4 ChildrenIn Religious Education
Doug Paterson
March 2006
Philosophy 4 Children
• Aim – To help students become more REASONABLE
• Motto – Not all your questions answered but all your answers questioned
• Method – Challenge what they believe to be true
How much does each type of Teddy cost?
Which do you think best represents Time?
If you are not happy with one of these,feel free to draw one of your own
1
3
2
4
5
A B C D E F G H IL R T L L T R T LJ K L M N O P
Q RR T L R L T T R TS T U V W X Y Z
T R L T L T L R
Call out the letters of the Alphabet and complete the Actions
A Touch Nose with Left Hand
H O Draw the letter O in the Air
V Clap Hands Together
B I P W
C Touch Left Ear with Left Hand
J Draw the Letter J in the air
Q Touch both Ears
X Make an X Sign with both Hands
D Left Thumbs down
K Right hand in the Air
R Touch both Ears with Opposite Hands
Y Touch both Ears
E Right Thumbs Up
L Both Hands in the Air
S Left Hand in the Air
Z Thumbs Up Sigh with both Hands
F M T
G N U
Imagine that you have been kidnapped by an evil troll. However, he has a moment of generosity after his meal and decides to let you choose where you will be kept prisoner. Would you rather be imprisoned in:
A bird Cage
A lift
A submarine
In the dark
Imagine you are stranded in the sea after the shipwreck. You can choose to swim to one of four nearby islands. Each island has only one of these food groups. Which island will you go to? Would you rather survive by eating:
Insects
Plants & Fruits
Animals
Humans
If You Could Only Have One of These?
•Power•OR
•Pleasure
If You Could Only Have One of These?
•Intelligence
•OR
•Courage
If You Could Only Have One of These?
•Security
•OR
•Fame
If You Could Only Have One of These?
•Freedom
•OR
•Fairness
If You Could Only Have One of These?
•Truth
•OR
•Happiness
What is the biggest number
you know?
6 is the answer.
What are the questions?
What is half of 8 ?
How many answers can you think of?
One Day I’ll Earn…Salary: £24,000 a year
How much is this per
£ Month
£ Hour
£ Week
£ Minute
£ Day
£ Second
What do your initials stand for?
EG DP Desperate Plummer
Create an A-Z of… School
Does size matter?
Create a list of things that
get progressively larger or smaller
Create a list of all the different illnesses and diseases you can think
of
Categorise them
What are the advantages and disadvantages of
having door knobs made out of chocolate
What are the similarities and
differences between blood and ketchup?
If you could grant the World five wishes, what would they be?
Why do wars happen?
If you were responsible for setting up life on a new planet, what values would you like the people moving there to have?
If you were alone for a week, which 3 songs, 3 objects and 3 books would you like to have with you? why?
You are hosting a dinner party
Who would you invite and Why?
Childhood – Adulthood
What are the disadvantages and advantages of each?
Make a list of things that will
• Definitely happen
• May or may not happen
• Definitely not happen
Things that go on for ever…
Make a list
If you ruled a country, what
would the flag look like?
You have 2 minutes to list as many counties
as you can
Categorise them!
Who works at night?
Make a list
What is the most original use you can
think of for an empty plastic
bottle?
If you were a FRUIT what FRUIT would
you be?
Why?
If you were an ANIMAL what
ANIMAL would you be?
Why?