Unit 1 -- Problem Solving -- Post Test

If you are identifying the problem you are trying to solve, figuring out what your constraints are and determining what success will look like, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?

• define

• prepare

• try

• reflect

If you are brainstorming and researching possible solutions, comparing pros and cons and/or making a plan, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?

• define

• prepare

• try

• reflect

If you are attempting to put your plan into action, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?

• define

• prepare

• try

• reflect

If you are comparing your results to the goals you set, determining what you can learn to do better next time, and/or identifying new problems that were discovered, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?

• define

• prepare

• try

• reflect

My partner and I have determined that we must design a boat out of foil that holds as many pennies as possible without sinking. What part of the problem solving process am I working on?

• prepare

• define

• try

• reflect

My partner and I discuss what we think will be the best way to build our boat to hold many pennies and write down what we are going to do. What part of the problem solving process are we working on?

• prepare

• define

• try

• reflect

My partner and I build our boat and test to see how many pennies our boat will hold. What part of the problem solving process are we working on?

• try

• define

• prepare

• reflect

My partner and I looked at our results and determined what we could improve on our boat if we built another one. What part of the problem solving process are we working on?

• reflect

• define

• prepare

• try

If you were asked to solve a word search, organize party seats in a classroom, and plan a trip of your choice that could only last one school day. What would make solving the word search easier to solve than planning the trip?

• The problem was already clearly defined in the crossword puzzle

• Most people already knew how to do the crossword puzzle so it didn't take as much discussion and compromise to complete

• There were more constraints to consider and goals to create and reach when planning the trip

• All of the other choices are correct

What are the benefits of getting peer feedback on any plan developed when preparing to solve a problem? Select the answer that does not apply.

• Another group might catch flaws in the logic of your plan

• Another group might give you suggestions about a constraint you had not considered in your original plan

• Another group will make you feel good by telling you what a great job you did

• Another group may give you some suggestions on another approach for solving your problem in a way your group had not considered