Case 13 of 20 · Problem Solving

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Troubleshooting Technology

🔎Case Brief #13

🏠 You're helping at home and you use systematic debugging to solve a problem.

🎯 Your mission

Pick a side and defend it.

⚡ The twist

Break the problem in half before you pick.

What You'll Learn

🧠 Your tablet won't connect to WiFi. Don't panic! Systematic troubleshooting: 1) Is WiFi on? 2) Is the password right? 3) Is the router working? 4) Has it worked before? Step-by-step eliminates causes. 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? If not, try something else! You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: Systematic debugging

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Think About This

🏠 You're helping at home and you use systematic debugging to solve a problem. What happened? How did you figure it out?

Thinking Steps

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👀 What Do I See?

Look at the problem about systematic debugging. 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!

Key Points

Understand systematic debugging

Apply problem solving to daily life

Practice this skill through debates

Key Vocabulary

Try

Giving something a go

Problem

Something that needs to be figured out

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Why This Matters in Real Life

You solve problems every day! When you can't reach something, you find a stool. When a toy breaks, you figure out how to fix it. That's problem solving!

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you explain systematic debugging to a friend using your own words?
2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Solve the Case

Case 1

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What is the main idea of systematic debugging?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Pick one small problem at home and try solving it in 3 steps.

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For the dinner table

“What was the hardest problem you solved this week — and how?”

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