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Case 14 of 20 ยท Logic & Reasoning

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Brain Teaser Time!

Brain Teaser Time!
๐Ÿ”ŽCase Brief #14

๐Ÿ”ข Number Detective: 2, 4, 6, ___.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Find the pattern.

โšก The twist

You can only use the clues you are given โ€” no guessing.

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿงฉ Let's Think & Play! Wiggle your thinking fingers! ๐Ÿ–๏ธโœจ Today's adventure: lateral thinking! Here's what we'll do: ๐Ÿ–๏ธ LOOK at the fun activity below ๐Ÿค” THINK about what you see ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ TALK about your ideas with someone โœ๏ธ TRY the challenge โ€” there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! ๐Ÿ’ช Let's go! โฌ‡๏ธ

Key Concept: Lateral thinking

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Think About This

๐Ÿ”ข Number Detective: 2, 4, 6, ___. What's the pattern? What number is hiding? Count by 2s with me!

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ“– Read!

Look at everything carefully. No rushing!

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๐Ÿงฉ Connect!

Does this remind you of something you already know?

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๐Ÿ–๏ธ Do It!

Time to try! Draw it, say it, or show it!

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๐Ÿ† Awesome!

You finished! What was your favorite part?

Key Points

1

Read carefully โ€” brain teasers often trick you with words

2

'All but 9' means 9 remain

3

Slow thinking beats fast guessing

Key Vocabulary

Pattern

Something that repeats โ€” like red, blue, red, blue!

Different

When two things are NOT alike

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Why This Matters in Real Life

You find patterns in EVERYTHING โ€” stripes on your shirt, songs on the radio, and the way day follows night! ๐ŸŒŸ

Talk About It

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

  • 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about lateral thinking? They're a great audience! ๐Ÿงธ
  • 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ€” up ๐Ÿ‘ or down ๐Ÿ‘Ž!
  • 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐ŸŽจ

Take a Side

Take a Side ยท Case 1

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Which has WINGS โ€” ๐Ÿฆ‹ or ๐Ÿ?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find one real-world pattern in your house and write it down.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhat's the difference between 'feels true' and 'is true'?โ€

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