Case 14 of 20 · Problem Solving

Challengebeginner⭐ 30 XP🚀 Mars Colony 2089

The Invention Challenge

🔎Case Brief #14

📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use creating solutions from scratch.

🎯 Your mission

Beat the challenge.

⚡ The twist

Break the problem in half before you pick.

What You'll Learn

🧠 Problem: Your pet hamster keeps escaping. Invent a solution using only household materials. Here's how to do it: 1. Look carefully at the problem. 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. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: Creating solutions from scratch

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Think About This

📖 You're reading a story and the character needs to use creating solutions from scratch. What advice would you give them?

Thinking Steps

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👀 What Do I See?

Look at the problem about creating solutions from scratch. 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!

Key Points

Understand creating solutions from scratch

Apply problem solving to daily life

Practice this skill through challenges

Key Vocabulary

Try

Giving something a go

Solution

An answer to a problem

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Why This Matters in Real Life

Engineers at NASA solve problems to send rockets to space. Chefs solve problems to make delicious food. You solve problems every single day!

Talk About It

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

1Can you explain creating solutions from scratch to a friend using your own words?
2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Solve the Case

Case 1

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What is the main idea of creating solutions from scratch?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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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

“What was the hardest problem you solved this week — and how?”

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