Case 18 of 20 · Patterns & Systems

Investigationbeginner⭐ 30 XP🚀 Mars Colony 2089

Design a System

🔎 Case Brief #18

🏠 You're helping at home and you use creating your own system to solve a problem.

🎯 Your mission

Gather the evidence.

⚡ The twist

Zoom out: what's the whole system doing?

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

🧠 Design a system for keeping your room clean.

What are the parts? What are the rules? What feedback loops keep it working? How do you handle when it breaks?

Understanding creating your own system is one of the building blocks of strong thinking.

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

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

4. Check: did it work?

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

If not, try something else!

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

Key idea: Creating your own system

Think about this

🏠 You're helping at home and you use creating your own system 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 creating your own system. 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 creating your own system
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 creating your own system?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Case 2

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How can you apply patterns & systems in daily life?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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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!

💬 Talk about it

Can you explain creating your own system 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: Draw a system you use every day (like getting ready for school).

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What patterns do you notice at our dinner table?”

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