Case 4 of 20 · Metacognition

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🔎 Case Brief #4

🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves strategies for when you're stuck.

🎯 Your mission

Take the risk and try.

⚡ The twist

What would change your mind?

What you'll learn · 1 of 2

🧠 When you're stuck: 1) Take a break.

2) Try a different approach.

Here's how to do it:

1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see?

2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something?

3. Try an answer!

What you'll learn · 2 of 2

It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn.

4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else!

You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key idea: Strategies for when you're stuck

Think about this

🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves strategies for when you're stuck. Your teacher asks the class to think about it. What do you notice? What questions pop into your head?

How a thinker does it

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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about strategies for when you're stuck. What do you notice?
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🤔 What Do I Know?
What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?
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💡 What's My Idea?
Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?
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⭐ What Did I Learn?
Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Remember

1Master strategies for when you're stuck
2Apply metacognition in real situations
3Build habits of metacognition

Words to know

Learn: Finding out something new
Think: Using your brain to figure things out

Solve the case · 1 of 3

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What is the main idea of strategies for when you're stuck?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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How can you apply metacognition in daily life?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Good critical thinkers always:

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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🌍 Why this matters: People use metacognition skills at home, at school, and at work. Every time you practice, you're getting ready for the future!

💬 Talk about it

Can you explain strategies for when you're stuck to a friend using your own words?
What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

🏆 Try this week: Notice one moment when you changed your mind. What changed it?

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What changed your mind this week?”

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