Target: development of non-standard thinking.
Description. A pair (group) of children receives a card with five questions presented on it. After the discussion, a representative of the pair (group) comes to the board, voices a question and gives a prepared answer. The teacher invites the children to discuss other possible options.
Card 1
1. Did A. Pushkin like to listen to the radio? (In the time of A. Pushkin there was no radio.)
2. December came, three cornflowers bloomed, and then another one. How many cornflowers have blossomed? (Not at all: there are no cornflowers in December.)
3. What is a “cool thing”? (Fishing.)
4. Who is grasping at straws? (The one who drinks the cocktail.)
5. Who sits with his back to the king? (Coachman.)
Card 2
1. 7 brothers were walking, each brother had one sister. How many people walked? (8 people.)
2. My father's child, but not my brother. Who is this? (Sister.)
3. From under the gate you can see 8 cat paws. How many cats are there in the yard? (Two.)
4. When can you cut your hand on water? (When she is in a state of ice.)
5. What did the merchant use to buy the hat? (For money.)
Card 3
1. On what road do they drive for six months and walk for six months? (By water.)
2. The children made a snow woman, after which 14 wet mittens dried on the radiator. How many children have made a snow woman? (Sevens)
3. How many peas can fit into one glass? (Not a single one - everything must be put down).
4. Sasha spends 10 minutes on the way to school. How much time will he spend if he goes with a friend? (10 minutes.)
5. Which is easier: a pound of iron or a pound of hay? (They weigh the same.)
Card 4
1. Which river is the scariest? (Tiger.)
2. How many nuts are there in an empty glass? (Not at all.)
3. Can a whale call itself a fish? (No, because he can't speak.)
4. When a new house is built, what is the first nail driven into? (In a hat.)
5. Which knot cannot be untied? (Railway.)
Card 5
1. Who throws themselves into work? (Diver.)
2. What is not in the river, but is in the lake, sea, ocean? (Letters O.)
3. Which key does not strike and does not unlock? (Note.)
4. How many months of the year have 28 days? (All months.)
5. How to divide 6 pears between six girls so that each gets a pear and one pear remains on the plate? (Give one girl a pear along with the plate.)
Card 6
1. What is thrown away when there is a need, and picked up when this need disappears? (Anchor.)
2. Who is a jack of all trades? (Glover.)
3. Which chain cannot be lifted? (Mountain.)
4. How to write the word “mousetrap” in five letters? ("Cat".)
5. How can you read the word “mother”? (Left to right only.)
Card 7
1. How to divide five potatoes equally among two people? (Cook the puree and divide into portions.)
2. What question cannot be answered with the word “no”? (“Are you alive?”)
3. To what point does the hare run into the forest? (To the edge of the forest, then he runs through the forest.)
4. What do fish and chatterboxes have in common? (Both of them open their mouths endlessly.)
5. How to make four out of three sticks without breaking them? (Add the Roman numeral IV.)
Card 8
1. What has two arms, two wings, two tails, three heads, three torsos and eight legs? (Rider holding a chicken.)
2. The name of which river is in your mouth? (Gum.)
3. What has a head but no brain? (Onions, garlic.)
4. How to write “dry grass” in four letters? ("Hay".)
5. What stands between the mountain and the valley? (Letter I.)
Card 9
1. What mathematical operation teaches you not to be greedy? (Division.)
2. Can there be summer in autumn? (Yes, Indian summer.)
3. Which day of the week is neither feminine nor masculine? (Sunday.)
4. Who is upside down above us? (Fly.)
5. The loaf was cut into three parts. How many cuts were made? (Two.)
Card 10
1. Who didn’t find work on the land? (To the astronauts.)
2. Who did the proverb deprive of boots? (Shoemaker.)
3. Did Peter I like to watch TV? (In the time of Peter I there were no televisions.)
4. Grandma Masha has a grandson Sasha, a cat Ryzhik, and a dog Pyzhik. How many grandchildren does grandma have? (One grandson.)
5. The name of which river can be found among girls of almost any class? (Lena.)
1. Does a person experience pain when their head is cut off?
Answer: yes, he does. A medical study conducted in 1983 concluded that no matter how quickly an execution is carried out, several seconds of pain are inevitable when a person loses their head. Even when using the guillotine, which is considered one of the most “humane” means of decapitation, severe pain cannot be avoided, which will last at least 2 to 3 seconds.
2. Why are pineapples so prickly?
The prickly outside of pineapples seems to defeat the very purpose of this fruit: how can animals get to the sweet pulp that lies inside? The fact is that those pineapples that are sold in stores are actually still completely unripe. Animals living in forests eat pineapples after they are ripe. A ripe pineapple becomes soft and easy to open, and then animals eat it. Many plants have a prickly outer surface to protect the fruit until it is fully ripe.
3. What are the dimensions of a wormhole?
The mole feeds on worms and other reptiles that penetrate its underground world. The size of the mole hole depends on how rich in living creatures the land in which the mole lives is. Of course, the hole of a mole living under a lush meadow will be much smaller than the hole that a mole living in acidic soil will dig. In total, an adult mole can dig a hole with an area of more than 7 thousand square meters, building a multi-level network of tunnels that can have up to 6 levels. The mole digs a hole deep, with various passages and “storerooms” in which it stores its prey.
4. If you are wearing black pants or a skirt, does it make your butt look smaller?
Answer: yes, it is. The human eye perceives light colors better, so the outlines of body parts in dark clothing appear smaller in size. The problem is that this only works when you are looking at the person from behind. When you look at it from the side, the butt shows its true size.
5. Why does nettle sting so painfully?
Nettle causes such a strong feeling of discomfort when touched on the skin because this plant secretes a mixture of 3 chemicals when the delicate hairs on its leaves are destroyed upon contact with human skin. To combat burns caused by these acidic chemicals contained in nettles, it is customary to use a remedy such as applying a sorrel leaf to the affected area of the skin, which releases an alkali when rubbed against the skin. The effectiveness of this remedy is questionable; some believe that the pain relief is actually because the cool sorrel leaf cools the skin.
7. Why, if you brush a cut apple with lemon juice, does it not darken?
The answer to this question lies in the cellular structure of the apple. When a knife cuts the peel, the cells of the apple are destroyed, and the air oxidizes the enzymes of this fruit. The process by which an apple turns brown is intended to aid the cell healing process and also to make the apple unattractive to animals that would want to eat it. And citric acid, which is contained in lemon, slows down this process of changing the color of the apple cut.
8. How fat does a person need to be to be bulletproof?
To do this you would have to become terribly fat. The most common caliber bullet, 9 mm, is capable of penetrating 60 cm of human flesh before stopping completely. In addition, even if the bullet were lodged in fat deposits on the body, the bullet impact would cause serious damage to internal organs, and the person could die from vascular thrombosis.
9. What animals eat wasps?
Wasps are eaten by birds, skunks, bears, weasels, rats and mice. Wasps and bees are eaten by 133 species of birds, which avoid the bites of these insects by crushing them against the trunk or branches of trees. Badgers dig up wasp nests and eat their contents, despite the obvious displeasure and resistance of the nest inhabitants. Wasps are also eaten by dragonflies, frogs, moths and beetles. The larvae of some wasp species taste good when fried in oil.
10. Why didn't nature invent the wheel?
Nature invented it, it was just unnoticed until recently. Microorganisms use round discs for movement. Bacteria move using “wheels”—they move by attaching to a “wheel” in the cell membrane. This wheel rotates at high speeds (up to 100 revolutions per second) and produces electricity that charges proteins attached to the cell membrane.
Incredible facts
In fact, there are a lot of secrets in the world about which modern science knows practically nothing.
Below are the most exciting ones.
1. What is the composition of the Universe?
Atoms, as we know, are the most important component of almost everything on our planet. However, they are just a small part of what the Universe consists of.
We are talking about five percent.
The remaining ninety-five percent is dark energy (dark matter), about which nothing is known. Due to the lack of any information, it was given this name.
2. Why do we have dreams?
Some believe that dreams are subconscious unfulfilled desires, others say that these are ordinary brain impulses.
3. Why do we sleep?
Since ancient times, scientific minds have been trying to find the answer to this eternal question. Despite the fact that we spend a third of our lives sleeping, science is still unable to explain the reason for this phenomenon. It is likely that dreams are important for maintaining memory or for developing learning abilities.
4. Where does carbon come from on earth?
Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, people began to send carbon into the atmosphere, which is hidden in the bowels of the Earth. Where does he appear there again?
5. How to get solar energy?
Due to the fact that fossil fuels are a source of energy that will sooner or later come to an end, we will need to extract it from some other places. The most promising candidate for this role is the Sun. All that remains is to understand how to do it.
The most difficult questions
6. What happens to prime numbers?
Prime numbers are not as simple as they seem. They contain a strangeness that mathematicians have not yet been able to understand. Therefore, one of the seven mysteries of the millennium, the Riemann hypothesis, has not allowed the greatest minds to sleep peacefully for several hundred years.
There is a $1 million reward for her proof.
7. How to fight bacteria?
As antibiotics become more widespread and overused, more bacteria are adapting to them every day. Science will have to look for new ways to fight.
The main hopes are placed on the results of DNA research, as well as on the search for an answer to this question in deep-sea research.
8. Will the computer be able to work even faster?
Today, iPhone owners have a more powerful device than NASA experts had when they were planning a flight to the Moon. Is it realistic that productivity will continue to grow, or have computers already reached their limit?
The answer to this question largely depends on doing the incredibly complex calculations correctly.
9. Will we be able to find a cure for cancer?
Unfortunately, most likely, this disease is built into our genes. It is for this reason that the longer we live on earth, the higher the likelihood of contracting one of the forms of this terrible disease.
However, looking at the problem from the other side, it is worth noting that about 50 percent of cases of malignant tumors can be prevented.
The main thing is not to smoke, not to abuse alcohol, to eat in moderation, to exercise, to lead an active lifestyle and to avoid excessive exposure to the sun.
10. When will robots become our interlocutors?
Of course, today there are robots that can tell you a few jokes, but we are talking about a full-fledged conversation that takes place between people.
Despite the fact that artificial intelligence is constantly developing, there is no reliable information about whether robots will ever have independent “personalities”.
11. What is the ocean floor filled with?
At first glance, this question may seem absurd, but in fact, the ocean floor is 95 percent unexplored!
Experts say that a person will get to the Moon faster and easier than going down to the deepest part of the ocean.
The most difficult questions
12. What is a “black hole”?
Taking into account the fact that both the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics are perplexed by this question, we can only believe that science will nevertheless unite the efforts of all directions that are somehow related to this question and will find an answer.
It is essential to understand how the strangest parts of our Universe exist and function.
13. How long can a person live?
Relatively recently, science and medicine began to treat old age as a disease, and not as an inevitability. But still, the primary question in this case is not the question of life expectancy, but how to stay healthy longer?
14. How to solve the problem of overpopulation?
In 35 years, the population of planet Earth will reach ten billion. To this day, there are no specific ideas on how to organize an infrastructure that could provide a normal life for this number of people.
15. Is time travel possible?
Scientists note that, based on technical indicators, traveling into the future is possible. Since during movement at high speed there is a slowdown in the personal perception of time by the object exposed to such an impact, from a human point of view, everything that happens looks like accelerated movement into the future.
But traveling into the past is still impossible.
16. Why does a person yawn?
Despite the fact that both people and most vertebrates yawn, experts have not yet found an exact explanation for this phenomenon. The most common point of view is a lack of oxygen in the body.
The most difficult questions
17. Why does the placebo effect work?
Today, in relevant circles, there is debate not only about the principle of operation of the placebo effect, but also about the advisability of people using this method of treatment.
18. Why are nine out of ten people right-handed?
This issue has been studied for 160 years. But why the leading hand of the vast majority of people on the planet is right, we still cannot answer.
19. What makes us human?
If we look at the human genome, we will see that it is 99 percent identical to the ape genome. Our brains, however, are larger than most of the animal kingdom. It is not the largest, but it has three times more neurons than, for example, a gorilla.
Scientists believe that cooking and fire-making skills have given us larger brains over time. But it is possible that our ability to cooperate, as well as trading skills, made this world human, and not one of apes.
20. How do birds fly to the same place every year?
To date, the best explanation for this phenomenon is the influence of the Earth's magnetic field. This fact has not yet been accepted as the only true one, but so far no better explanation has been invented.
21. How does a monarch butterfly know where to go?
Monarch butterflies, like birds, travel very long distances each year. The strange thing is that this species of butterfly lives no more than six months, so each individual makes only one flight during its life. How do they know the direction of flight?
22. Why does a giraffe have such a long neck?
There are many explanations for this question, but none of them have been officially confirmed. One theory is that giraffes use their necks to reach food high in the trees, where few other animals can reach.
23. What is consciousness?
Science still cannot answer this question. But we know that consciousness is the sum of the work of several parts of the brain, and not any separate area.
It is important to understand which part of the brain is responsible for what and how the circuits of the nervous system work.
Equally important, by integrating and processing large amounts of information, as well as focusing and blocking out what is unnecessary, we respond to sensory input so we can discern what is real and what is not.
24. Are we alone in the Universe?
Perhaps not. Astronomers often find places where water worlds could very well give rise to the development of life or have already given it. Moreover, these places are located both in relative proximity to our planet and at a distance of a large number of light years.
Today, astronomers can scan the atmospheres of alien worlds for oxygen and water. The next few decades will be an exciting period of exploration of potentially habitable planets, of which there are about 60 billion in the Milky Way alone.
25. Where does gravity come from?
This question has been of interest to the scientific community for many centuries. And, most likely, more than any other on this list. Here we see the eternal struggle between classical physics and quantum mechanics.
Events
1. Can love last forever?
A team of scientists recently discovered that romantic love is associated with chemical changes that occur in the brain that last 12-18 months. After this, you and your partner look at each other differently. Relationships require care and attention. Visit a nursing home where you can get evidence of lasting love.
2. Why do married people become similar to each other?
Look at any two people who enjoy talking to each other and you will see how they mirror each other. If one smiles, then the other too, if one nods his head and raises his eyebrows, his interlocutor does the same. Faces become similar when two people have a subconscious desire to synchronize their actions. In the case of marriage, multiply these desires by several decades lived together and you will get the answer to the question!
3. Can a marriage survive betrayal?
Yes. Of course, this will take a lot of time and work, but experts are fairly unanimous in their answer to this question. It is estimated that about 60 percent of husbands and 40 percent of wives have something on the side at some point in their marriage. However, this is good news for couples hoping to recover from the devastating effects of a loss of trust. The offended partner must make a choice in order to forgive and learn to live with it, since it cannot be erased from memory. Adultery is never forgotten, but it is gradually erased from memory against the backdrop of a strong and mature marriage.
4. Why does time fly in summer and drag on in winter?
Because context determines the essence. As Albert Einstein said: “When you are courting a beautiful girl, an hour flies by like a second, but when you are sitting on hot ashes, a second seems like an hour.”
5. Do Animals Really Have a Sixth Sense?
Or seventh or eighth! A box jellyfish has 24 eyes, an earthworm's entire body is covered in taste buds, a cockroach can detect the movement of the tiniest particle, and your dog can smell up to 100,000 times better than you (some dogs have even been known to smell human cancer cells). It is safe to say that animals live in a world completely different from ours.
6. Why is the lane you're driving in always the slowest?
Because you are late for your child’s concert and complain that you are constantly unlucky, while at the same time envying those who rush past you. Conversely, when you are in a line that is moving quickly, you are usually free from stress and any worries and do not even notice the poor souls who are standing in the “slow” lane. Luck rarely comes at your first call.
7. At what age should we decide what we want from life?
Any moment. Previously, this was the question most often asked by young people. There are many explanations and points of view on this matter, but the oldest wisdom of all times says: “There is nothing to do with life except live it.” As has been noted, "almost everything you do with life is insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."
8. Why are there always traffic jams on the roads?
Scientists are working hard to study this issue and computer models of the physics of traffic jams, and are also trying to invent new algorithms for the operation of traffic lights. Some researchers suggest that the rhythms of vehicle traffic are influenced by the same force as the cyclic movement of waves in the ocean. Others explain this phenomenon more simply: there are simply too many people wanting to do the same thing at the same time (imagine the toilet of a government agency, which all the employees decided to go to at the same time).
9. When you have no future?
When you stop dreaming, so don't stop!
10. Should you love your job?
No. Love your children, your spouse and your country. Love your parents, your neighbors and your dog. The feeling of love is a very important emotional state that helps a person live, and love is too important to associate it with how you make a living. But, nevertheless, it is quite natural to strive to satisfy your needs.
According to a recent survey, 59 percent of Americans rate their job satisfaction as high or average, while 33 percent feel dispirited, saying they feel like their career has stalled. If you are among the latter and are already thinking about changing jobs, then take into account the fact that employees of small firms feel and see the result of their work more clearly than those who work in large companies.
11. Can a man and a woman be just friends?
For a short period of time they can. But after the serious relationship that you had, this is, to say the least, unpleasant.
12. When will you pick up the car keys from your grandfather?
Currently, 22 states in the world require ongoing testing of older drivers. The American Medical Association and many non-governmental organizations say that driving safety is more a function of functional ability rather than age. It is true that older people are more at risk of decreased vision and hearing, but nevertheless, it all depends on the person.
13. Do brothers and sisters who constantly fight love each other?
All experts will tell you that fighting between siblings is normal. The main thing in this matter is how parents feel about it. Rule #1: never take sides or try to find out who started it first in order to make what you think is a fairer verdict.
14. How do you know when a friendship is over?
As soon as such thoughts come to you. This means that it never started at all.
15. Why do we eventually turn into our parents, although we swear that we will not do as they did?
Because really, when all is said and done, we just admire them.
16. Can a “half empty” person become “half full”?
One of the modern theories says that a person has “many emotional points.” Some people simply manage to be happier than others. Pessimists will see this as bad news, believing that nothing they do matters because they won't end up happy anyway. But any optimist will understand that there is hope! Happiness depends to a greater extent on how you personally perceive certain life situations, and not on the actual events themselves.
17. When do children become adults?
Biologically this happens earlier, emotionally - later. Currently, puberty in women occurs at the age of 8-14 years, in men – 9-15 years. Some time ago, when a person turned 18, he set out on his own and did not depend on his parents. Nowadays, often children, having graduated from university, return to their parents, hoping in their person for the services of laundry, dining room and other responsibilities that adult life imposes on a person. For a while, it seems cute, but the older the child gets, the less cute it seems.
18. Can a mother be friends with her teenage daughter?
No. Most teenagers are not ready for mature friendships. According to the latest modern research, the brain continues to develop when a person crosses the 20-year mark. Mothers very often want to be friends with their daughters, and fathers with their sons. But this does not serve anyone's interests. Teenagers need to form their own perception of life, which in any case will be different from their parents, since each person has his own. This means that teenagers should have their own personal lives and even secrets from their parents - this is a completely normal thing. As a rule, it is easier for a teenage girl to become friends with her mother's friend, but for the mother it is best to leave things as they are.
19. Can money buy happiness?
No, because happiness is not for sale. Many people get confused, trying to get rich, but at the same time falling into a bottomless pit full of boredom. But it turns out that joy and sorrow are not so far apart when it comes to a big wad of money. Consider the case of one Kentucky couple who won $34 million in 2000. Excited that they could finally get rid of their boring jobs, they squandered all their luck on luxury cars, mansions, and in the process, lost everything that matters in human relationships. They divorced, he died of alcohol-related illnesses, and she died alone in her new home just five years after cashing in the winning ticket.
When it comes to happiness, only the people you love and who love you can give it to you. If you have enough money to buy yourself a yacht, but no friends to ride it with, you will go down.
20. Can someone who loves to spend and someone who constantly saves get along together?
Of course they can, if they always discuss these issues. Disagreements over money are a leading cause of divorce, so experts advise constantly discussing this issue if, from a financial point of view, your partner is your opposite. Tip: always say “our” instead of “mine” and “yours”, it actually works. Divide your responsibilities: let the saver be responsible for the family budget, and the spender be responsible for vacations, holidays and ordering extra sauces for pizza.
21. Is money the root of all evil?
No, greed. "When you share money, only then does it have value."
22. Why is it so difficult to say “you’re wrong”?
Because it also most often implies the phrase “Sorry,” which is even more difficult to say. Throughout history, it has been easier for people to stop communicating with each other altogether, to slander each other, to shoot, to bomb, but not to apologize. Tip: Next time just try saying "Oops" and see what happens.
23. In what situations can you reveal a secret that you should not tell anyone?
It's a matter of self-control. Is the person who asked you to keep something secret in danger or is he or others under threat? If yes, then intervene. Otherwise, there is no need to say anything unnecessary.
A riddle is a metaphorical expression in which one object is expressed through another that has some, even remote, similarity with it; Based on the latter, a person must guess the intended object.
In ancient times, a riddle was a means of testing wisdom; now it is a folk pastime. Riddles are found among all peoples, no matter what stage of development they are at. A proverb and a riddle differ in that a riddle needs to be guessed, while a proverb is a teaching. Material from Wikipedia. We bring to your attention 15 of the most difficult riddles in the world. At the same time, we also give answers so that you can immediately determine whether you are able to solve them.
The answer is hidden and is located on a separate page of the site.
- Two people approach the river. There is a boat at the shore that can only support one. Both people crossed to the opposite bank. How did they do it?
They were on different banks.
- Vasily, Peter, Semyon and their wives Natalya, Irina, Anna are 151 years old together. Each husband is 5 years older than his wife. Vasily is 1 year older than Irina. Natalya and Vasily are 48 years old together, Semyon and Natalya are 52 years old together. Who is married to whom, and how old is someone?
Vasily (26) - Anna (21); Peter (27) - Natalya (22); Semyon (30) - Irina (25).
- Do not write anything or use a calculator. Take 1000. Add 40. Add another thousand. Add 30. Another 1000. Plus 20. Plus 1000. And plus 10. What happened?
5000? Wrong. The correct answer is 4100. Try using a calculator.
- Jackdaws flew and sat on sticks. If they sit down one at a time, there’s an extra jackdaw; if they sit down in twos, there’s an extra stick. How many sticks were there and how many jackdaws were there?
Three sticks and four jackdaws.
- Mr. Mark was found murdered in his office. The cause turned out to be a bullet wound to the head. Detective Robin, examining the murder scene, found a cassette recorder on the table. And when he turned it on, he heard Mr. Mark's voice. He said: “This is Mark speaking. Jones just called me and said that in ten minutes he would be here to shoot me. There is no use in running. I know this footage will help the police arrest Jones. I hear his footsteps on the stairs. The door opens..." The assistant detective suggested that Jones be arrested on suspicion of murder. But the detective did not follow his assistant's advice. As it turns out, he was right. Jones was not the killer, as was stated on the tape. Question: why did the detective become suspicious?
The tape in the recorder was reviewed at the beginning. Moreover, Jones would have taken the tape.
- Third-graders Alyosha and Misha walk from school and talk:
“When the day after tomorrow becomes yesterday,” said one of them, “then today will be as far from Sunday as the day that was today, when the day before yesterday was tomorrow.” What day of the week did they talk?On Sunday.
- The hare and cat together weigh 10 kg. Dog with hare - 20 kg. Dog with cat - 24 kg. In this case, how much will all the animals weigh together: the hare, the cat and the dog?
27 kg. (solution .)
- There was a stone on the seashore. An 8 letter word was written on the stone. When the rich read this word, they cried, the poor rejoiced, and the lovers parted. What was that word?
Temporarily.
- There is a prison, next to a hospital. There are rails around them, and on the rails a train moves around at high speed. One boy needs to go to his grandfather in prison, and one girl needs to go to her grandmother in the hospital. How can they do this if the train doesn't stop?
The boy needs to throw the girl under the train, then he will go to prison, and the girl to the hospital.
- What Russian word can be written from right to left, turned upside down, mirrored, and it will still remain unchanged and not lose its meaning?
It.
- Which bird do you need to pluck feathers from to get morning, afternoon, evening, night at once?
Day.
- Teresa's daughter is my daughter's mother. Who am I to Teresa?
1. Grandmother.
2. Mother.
3. Daughter.
4. Granddaughter.
5. I am Teresa.Write your option in the comments.
