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Lesson 8 of 20 ยท Planning & Strategy

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Organize Your Space

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿง  A messy desk โ†’ messy thinking. Organizing your physical space helps you think more clearly. 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 โ€” 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: Physical organization as thinking skill

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Think About This

๐Ÿ  You're helping at home and you use physical organization as thinking skill to solve a problem. What happened? How did you figure it out?

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ‘€ What Do I See?

Look at the problem about physical organization as thinking skill. What do you notice?

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๐Ÿค” What Do I Know?

What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?

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๐Ÿ’ก What's My Idea?

Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?

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โญ What Did I Learn?

Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Key Points

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Master physical organization as thinking skill

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Apply planning & strategy in real situations

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Build habits of planning & strategy

Key Vocabulary

Plan

Thinking about what to do before you do it

Goal

Something you want to achieve

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Why This Matters in Real Life

Grown-ups use planning strategy every day in their jobs. The practice you're doing now builds skills that last a lifetime!

Talk About It

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

  • 1Can you explain physical organization as thinking skill 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!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is the main idea of physical organization as thinking skill?