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Case 5 of 20 ยท Problem Solving

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What Could We Try?

What Could We Try?
๐Ÿ”ŽCase Brief #5

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Building Challenge: Can you build a bridge using only paper and tape that holds a small toy.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Identify the real cause.

โšก The twist

The obvious answer is a trap. Look again.

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Let's Think & Play! Touch your head โ€” that's where your brain lives! ๐Ÿง  Today's adventure: generating multiple solutions! 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: Generating multiple solutions

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Think About This

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Building Challenge: Can you build a bridge using only paper and tape that holds a small toy? Try it!

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

Understand generating multiple solutions

2

Apply problem solving to daily life

3

Practice this skill through investigations

Key Vocabulary

Try

To give something a go, even if you're not sure

Solution

The answer or fix to a problem

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Why This Matters in Real Life

Every time you figure out how to reach a toy or open a tricky box, you're solving a problem! You're already a problem solver! ๐Ÿฆธ

Talk About It

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

  • 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about generating multiple solutions? 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

Solve the Case

Case 1

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First step to solve anything?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Pick one small problem at home and try solving it in 3 steps.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhat was the hardest problem you solved this week โ€” and how?โ€

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