What are assumptions?

Assumptions are things we believe are true without checking them first.

Imagine you're playing a game where you have to guess what's in a box. You pick one that feels heavy, and you think it must be full of rocks. But maybe it’s just a bunch of big feathers! That’s an assumption, you believed something was true (it’s rocks) without checking (opening the box).

When you make a sandwich, you might assume your bread is still warm from the toaster. You don’t check, you just start spreading peanut butter on it. If it's cold, that’s okay too! But if you assumed it was warm and it wasn't, maybe your sandwich tastes a little less exciting.

Sometimes assumptions help us solve problems faster. Imagine you’re looking for your lost toy. You assume it’s under the couch because that’s where you left it last time. That helps you find it quicker, but if it's actually in the closet, your assumption might lead you astray.

Assumptions are like invisible helpers, they can make things easier or trick us a little bit. But that’s okay! We all use them every day.