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Lesson 7 of 20 ยท Problem Solving

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What Went Wrong?

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Let's Think & Play! Wiggle your thinking fingers! ๐Ÿ–๏ธโœจ Today's adventure: simple troubleshooting! 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: Simple troubleshooting

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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” Search!

Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?

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๐Ÿ’ก Ideas!

Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!

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๐ŸŽฏ Choose!

Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?

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๐Ÿชž Reflect!

Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too โ€” you learned!

Key Points

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Understand simple troubleshooting

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Apply problem solving to daily life

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Practice this skill through simulations

Key Vocabulary

Problem

Something that needs to be fixed or figured out

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 simple troubleshooting? 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

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Two friends want diff games!