Case 15 of 20 · Planning & Strategy
Time Estimation
🔎 Case Brief #15
📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use getting better at predicting how long things take.
🎯 Your mission
Crack the code.
⚡ The twist
Start from the goal and work backwards.
What you'll learn · 1 of 3
🧠 How long does it take to clean your room? Most people underestimate! Practice estimating time, then checking how long things actually take.
Getting better at this improves ALL your planning.
Here's how to do it:
1. Look carefully at the problem.
What you'll learn · 2 of 3
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.
What you'll learn · 3 of 3
The more you practice, the stronger they get!
Key idea: Getting better at predicting how long things take
Think about this
📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use getting better at predicting how long things take. What advice would you give them?
How a thinker does it
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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about getting better at predicting how long things take. 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 getting better at predicting how long things take
- 2Apply planning & strategy in real situations
- 3Build habits of planning & strategy
Words to know
- Goal
- Something you want to achieve
- Plan
- Thinking about what to do before you do it
Solve the case · 1 of 3
Case 1
1 of 3What is the main idea of getting better at predicting how long things take?
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 getting better at predicting how long things take 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: Plan tomorrow in 3 steps tonight.
👨👩👧 At dinner: “If tomorrow goes perfectly, what happens?”
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Time Estimation
Crack the code.
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