“Which part of the human body grows up to ten times its size when stimulated?” Mrs. Parks, a sixth-grade science teacher, asked her class.When Mary, a sassy student, spoke up, “You shouldn’t be asking us that! “, the room went quiet. I am going to tell my parents about this, and they will tell the principal!”
Mrs. Parks didn’t give up and asked the question again.There were whispers among the students until Billy, a quiet colleague, finally spoke up. “Is it the pupil of the eye?” he asked.Mrs. Parks gave a smile. “Exactly, Billy!”
She then turned to Mary and gave her three important insights:“First, you thought of the wrong thing right away. Also, you failed to finish your work. Third, one day you’ll get a rude awakening to the truth.
The class learned an important lesson: science can be fun, and kids need to be mature.Have you ever thought you knew something wrong about a situation only to find out something surprising?
