THUNKS AND ‘THINKING’ QUESTIONS

Thunks - Get Thunking - Independent Thinking

A Thunk is a simple way of looking at question about everyday things They can stop you in your tracks and helps you start to look at the world in a whole new light. They can often be ‘unusual’ or odd questions but they are designed to make you think.

Examples of Thinking Questions - designed to make your brain hurt!

1 How would life be different if there were no electricity? List three different ways

2. Explain a flower to someone who has never seen or heard of one before.

3. Pretend that you get to make one rule that everyone in the world must follow. What rule do you make? Why?

4 Are you more like a square or a circle? Why?

5. How would the game of soccer be different if the ball was shaped like a cube?

6. What are three ways the world would be different if people did not need to sleep? What would you do with the extra time?