Case 12 of 20 · Problem Solving

Investigationbeginner⭐ 30 XP🚀 Mars Colony 2089

Problem or Opportunity?

🔎Case Brief #12

🏗️ Building Challenge: Can you build a bridge using only paper and tape that holds a small toy.

🎯 Your mission

Gather the evidence.

⚡ The twist

You only get one try. Choose carefully.

What You'll Learn

🛠️ Let's Think & Play! Do a little thinking dance! 💃🕺 Today's adventure: reframing problems positively! 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: Reframing problems positively

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Think About This

🏗️ 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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👀 Discover!

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

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🤔 Wonder!

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

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✋ Try It!

Pick your answer or try the challenge. Be brave!

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⭐ Share!

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

Key Points

Understand reframing problems positively

Apply problem solving to daily life

Practice this skill through investigations

Key Vocabulary

Help

When someone makes things easier for you

Fix

To make something work again

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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! 🦸

Talk About It

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

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about reframing problems positively? 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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Sock has hole! Now?

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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