Case 15 of 20 · Problem Solving
Comparative Problem Solving
🔎 Case Brief #15
🏠 You're helping at home and you use evaluating multiple approaches to solve a problem.
🎯 Your mission
Find the pattern.
⚡ The twist
You only get one try. Choose carefully.
What you'll learn · 1 of 3
🧠 Three teams solve the same problem three different ways.
Which solution is best? Why? Sometimes there are multiple good solutions, and comparing them helps you find the BEST one.
Here's how to do it:
1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see?
What you'll learn · 2 of 3
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.
What you'll learn · 3 of 3
The more you practice, the stronger they get!
Key idea: Evaluating multiple approaches
Think about this
🏠 You're helping at home and you use evaluating multiple approaches 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 evaluating multiple approaches. 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
- 1Understand evaluating multiple approaches
- 2Apply problem solving to daily life
- 3Practice this skill through puzzles
Words to know
- Problem
- Something that needs to be figured out
- Step
- One part of solving a problem
Solve the case · 1 of 3
Case 1
1 of 3What is the main idea of evaluating multiple approaches?
Solve the case · 2 of 3
Case 2
2 of 3How can you apply problem solving in daily life?
Solve the case · 3 of 3
Case 3
3 of 3Good critical thinkers always:
Nice work!
You got 0 of 3 right.
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🌍 Why this matters: 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
- Can you explain evaluating multiple approaches 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: Pick one small problem at home and try solving it in 3 steps.
👨👩👧 At dinner: “What was the hardest problem you solved this week — and how?”
Challenge a friend
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Ready?
Comparative Problem Solving
Find the pattern.
Full screen — no distractions
