Sam Buys a Hollow, Plastic Rock Where He Plans to Hide

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Sam buys a hollow, plastic rock where he plans to hide his spare key.He puts it near several other rocks by the door and calls to his two children, a 3-year-old and a 6½-year-old.He said he was gardening and found something under the rock and asks them to guess.One says a worm and the other says some ants.Then, he lifts it up and shows them that it's hollow and actually contains the house key.Then he asks where a robber, who has not been shown what is under the plastic rock, would look for the key to the house.How do you think each child would answer? Explain.

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