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Case 10 of 20 ยท Problem Solving

Puzzlebeginnerโญ 30 XP๐Ÿš€ Mars Colony 2089

Obstacle Course Thinking

Obstacle Course Thinking
๐Ÿ”ŽCase Brief #10

๐ŸŽจ No green paint.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Solve the puzzle.

โšก The twist

The obvious answer is a trap. Look again.

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Let's Think & Play! Wiggle your thinking fingers! ๐Ÿ–๏ธโœจ Today's adventure: working around obstacles! 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: Working around obstacles

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Think About This

๐ŸŽจ No green paint? You have blue and yellow. What happens when you mix them? Try it and see!

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ‘€ Discover!

Look at the activity. What's interesting? What stands out?

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๐Ÿค” Wonder!

Ask yourself: WHY is it like that? What do I think?

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โœ‹ Try It!

Pick your answer or try the challenge. Be brave!

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โญ Share!

Tell a friend or grown-up what you figured out!

Key Points

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Understand working around obstacles

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Apply problem solving to daily life

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Practice this skill through puzzles

Key Vocabulary

Help

When someone makes things easier for you

Problem

Something that needs to be fixed or figured out

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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 working around obstacles? 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

1 of 3

Lost favorite toy! Now?

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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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