CS Discoveries Problem-Solving

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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?

• Define

• Prepare

• Try

• Reflect

6. 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?

• Define

• Prepare

• Try

• Reflect

7. 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?

• Define

• Prepare

• Try

• Reflect

8. 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?

• Define

• Prepare

• Try

• Reflect