Case 17 of 20 · Patterns & Systems

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System Failures

🔎Case Brief #17

🔢 Skip Counting: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___.

🎯 Your mission

Unlock the thinking move.

⚡ The twist

One thing doesn't fit the pattern. Which?

What You'll Learn

🔗 Let's Think & Play! Give yourself a hug — you're a great thinker! 🤗 Today's adventure: understanding how and why systems break! Here's what we'll do: 🖐️ LOOK at the fun activity below 🤔 THINK about what you see 🗣️ TALK about your ideas with someone ✏️ TRY the challenge — there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! 💪 Let's go! ⬇️

Key Concept: Understanding how and why systems break

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Think About This

🔢 Skip Counting: 2, 4, 6, 8, ___ ! Jump every time you say a number! How high can you count by 2s?

Thinking Steps

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📖 Read!

Look at everything carefully. No rushing!

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🧩 Connect!

Does this remind you of something you already know?

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🖐️ Do It!

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

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🏆 Awesome!

You finished! What was your favorite part?

Key Points

Master understanding how and why systems break

Apply patterns & systems in real situations

Build habits of patterns & systems

Key Vocabulary

Repeat

Doing something again and again the same way

Order

Things arranged from first to last

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Why This Matters in Real Life

Patterns are everywhere! In your favorite songs, in the seasons, and even in your daily routine! 🎵

Talk About It

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

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about understanding how and why systems break? They're a great audience! 🧸
2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs — up 👍 or down 👎!
3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! 🎨

Solve the Case

Case 1

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What IS a pattern?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Draw a system you use every day (like getting ready for school).

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For the dinner table

“What patterns do you notice at our dinner table?”

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