Case 3 of 20 · Patterns & Systems

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Cause and Effect Chains

🔎 Case Brief #3

🏠 You're helping at home and you use multi-step causal relationships to solve a problem.

🎯 Your mission

Crack the code.

⚡ The twist

One thing doesn't fit the pattern. Which?

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

🧠 One event causes another, which causes another, which causes another.

Domino effect! Understanding these chains helps you predict consequences many steps ahead.

Here's how to do it:

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

2.

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

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

3. Try an answer! 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.

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key idea: Multi-step causal relationships

Think about this

🏠 You're helping at home and you use multi-step causal relationships to solve a problem. What happened? How did you figure it out?

How a thinker does it

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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about multi-step causal relationships. 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 multi-step causal relationships
2Apply patterns & systems in real situations
3Build habits of patterns & systems

Words to know

Cycle: Something that goes around and around
Connect: How things are linked together

Solve the case · 1 of 3

Case 1

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What is the main idea of multi-step causal relationships?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Solve the case · 2 of 3

Case 2

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How can you apply patterns & systems in daily life?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Solve the case · 3 of 3

Case 3

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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 patterns systems skills at home, at school, and at work. Every time you practice, you're getting ready for the future!

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Can you explain multi-step causal relationships to a friend using your own words?
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Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

🏆 Try this week: Draw a system you use every day (like getting ready for school).

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