Examples of thought-provoking questions about animals:

• Can penguins fly?
• Why are flamingos pink?
• Why does a pelican have such a large beak?
• Why does the panda have black spots?
• Why does the giraffe have such a long neck?

Photos of the animals can be shown to support discussion.

The activity can be adapted to any topic where students can compare different explanations, fictional or factual.

Science:

• Why do we see lightning before we hear thunder? 
• Why does ice float on water? 
• Why does metal feel colder than wood at the same temperature? 

Geography:

• Why does it rain more in some countries than in others? 
• Why are some mountains always covered in snow? 
• Why do rivers usually flow towards the sea? 

Everyday life/technology:

• Why do smartphones need to be charged every day? 
• Why do mirrors show a reversed image? 
• Why do airplanes leave white lines in the sky? 

Human body:

• Why do we need to sleep every day? 
• Why does our heart beat faster when we run? 
• Why do we get goosebumps when we are cold?

Why do leaves change colour in autumn? (plants/nature)

Variant: Using a photo instead of text

• Show students a photo designed to provoke doubt or curiosity: a swing placed in the middle of a road.
• Teacher asks questions: What do you see? Could this happen in real life? Why or why not?
• Students brainstorm: What seems off? What makes this suspicious?
• Discuss in groups: Could this be real or not?
• Students provide arguments for and against the authenticity.
• Optional: vote – Who thinks it is real? Who thinks it is not?
• Reveal the truth: explain that the image was AI-generated.
• Reflect and discuss: How can you recognize manipulated images? What can you learn from this? What does this teach us about how we interpret images?
• Can we still trust what we see?