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?