Case 14 of 20 · Planning & Strategy
Decision Points in Plans
🔎 Case Brief #14
👫 You and your friend disagree about something.
🎯 Your mission
Take the risk and try.
⚡ The twist
What is the one thing that must go right?
What you'll learn · 1 of 2
🧠 Plans should have built-in decision points: 'At step 3, check: Is this working? If yes, continue.
If no, switch to Plan B.
Here's how to do it:
1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see?
2. Think about what you already know.
What you'll learn · 2 of 2
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 idea: When and how to adjust plans
Think about this
👫 You and your friend disagree about something. How can when and how to adjust plans help you figure out who's right — or if you're BOTH a little right?
How a thinker does it
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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about when and how to adjust plans. 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 when and how to adjust plans
- 2Apply planning & strategy in real situations
- 3Build habits of planning & strategy
Words to know
- Plan
- Thinking about what to do before you do it
- First
- What you do at the start
Solve the case · 1 of 3
Case 1
1 of 3What is the main idea of when and how to adjust plans?
Solve the case · 2 of 3
Case 2
2 of 3How can you apply planning & strategy 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: 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
- Can you explain when and how to adjust plans 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 a goal and write 3 tiny steps toward it.
👨👩👧 At dinner: “If tomorrow goes perfectly, what happens?”
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Decision Points in Plans
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