Quick Problem-Solving Challenge
Problem solving
This lesson engages 7th-grade students in a quick problem-solving challenge using Project-Based and Collaborative Learning strategies. Students will work in small groups to solve a real-world problem, fostering teamwork and critical thinking skills. This lesson is important as it encourages students to think creatively and collaboratively, preparing them for more complex problem-solving tasks in the future.
Project-Based Learning, Collaborative Learning
Quiz: Problem-Solving Strategies, and Printable Cards: Problem-Solving Steps
Step 1
Introduction
2 minutes
- Briefly introduce the concept of problem-solving and its importance in everyday life.
- Explain that students will work in groups to solve a quick problem using a structured approach.
Step 2
Group Activity
5 minutes
- Divide students into small groups.
- Distribute the printable cards with problem-solving steps to each group.
- Present a simple real-world problem for the groups to solve collaboratively.
- Encourage students to follow the steps on the cards, including trial and error, and re-reading directions to ensure understanding.
- Discuss how these strategies can help in finding solutions.
Step 3
Quiz and Reflection
3 minutes
- Distribute the quiz on problem-solving strategies to each student.
- Allow students to complete the quiz individually.
- Discuss as a class what strategies they found most helpful, including trial and error and re-reading directions, and what they would try before asking the teacher for help.
