Fixing problems step by step
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Think of a time something did not work (a toy, a torch, a tap). Write the five steps you used or could use.
Answers differ. Check that the five steps are in order.
2
Make a small table of three problems and their first fixes (use the ones from the lesson).
Answers differ. For example: slow program – restart; weak signal – move closer; no internet – check the router with a grown-up.
3
Draw a poster ‘Plan B for no internet’ with three ideas.
Answers differ. Ideas: books, class notes, ask a family member, tell the teacher.
4
Practise saying the sentence ‘I tried these steps. Could you help me with the next one?’ to a family member. Write how it felt.
Answers differ. Any honest answer is fine.
5
Ask a grown-up about a time a failed idea worked later for something else. Write the story in two sentences.
Answers differ. Any real example is fine.