Summary Sheet for Puzzles

Concrete and Formal Operational Thinking

Solve the problems, remember your thought processes, and record them below.

1. Garduckal puzzle.

What were your thoughts?

If you were convinced your solution was accurate, what convinced you?

What different thoughts might other people use to solve the problem?

2. Jo Short and Jo Tall Puzzle

What were your thoughts?

If you were convinced your solution was accurate, what convinced you?

What different thoughts might other people use to solve the problem?

3. Water Machine Puzzle

What were your thoughts?

If you were convinced your solution was accurate, what convinced you?

What different thoughts might other people use to solve the problem?

4. Transportation Puzzle

What were your thoughts?

If you were convinced your solution was accurate, what convinced you?

What different thoughts might other people use to solve the problem?

5. Frog problem mathematics

What were your thoughts?

If you were convinced your solution was accurate, what convinced you?

What different thoughts might other people use to solve the problem?

6. Mealworm Experiment science

What were your thoughts?

If you were convinced your solution was accurate, what convinced you?

What different thoughts might other people use to solve the problem?

 

 

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