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​Creating hypothetical real-world problems for children to solve can be highly beneficial for their learning and development. Here's why:
  1. Develops problem-solving skills: Real-world problems often don't have a straightforward solution, and this mirrors many challenges in life and work. Children learn to analyze the problem, consider different solutions, and decide on the best course of action.
  2. Promotes critical thinking: These hypothetical situations require children to evaluate information, question assumptions, make connections, and make decisions based on logic and reasoning.
  3. Enhances creativity: Often, hypothetical real-world problems will not have one correct answer, allowing children to think creatively and come up with multiple potential solutions.
  4. Encourages empathy: If the hypothetical problem involves interpersonal or social issues, it can help children develop empathy as they consider the perspectives of those affected by the problem.
  5. Applies learning: These problems can help children see how the concepts they learn in school apply to real-world situations. This can make learning more meaningful and engaging for them.
  6. Teaches persistence: By working through challenging problems, children learn the importance of persistence and the satisfaction of finding a solution to a difficult problem.
  7. Prepares for the future: Many of the challenges in the modern world – from climate change to social issues – will require the next generation to be adept problem solvers. Providing children with practice in tackling complex, real-world problems helps prepare them for their future roles as citizens and leaders.
  8. Improves communication skills: When working on hypothetical problems in a group, children need to articulate their thoughts, listen to others, and potentially reach a consensus, which are all important communication skills.
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  • Home
  • About
  • K-8 Education
    • Kindergarten >
      • Change Agents
      • Little Pail Patrol vs Pacific Garbage Patch
      • Simple Machines
      • Intro to Coding
      • Marble Runs
      • Intro to Engineering
      • Invent!
      • Ocean Currents
      • Movie Making
    • First Grade >
      • Wildlife Corridors
      • Stop Motion
      • Marble Runs
      • Coding
      • Rube Goldberg Machines
    • Second Grade >
      • Spider Monkey Escape
      • Bees
      • Circuits
      • Homemade Coding
      • Coding Robots
    • Third Grade >
      • Identity: Who Am I?
      • Planetary Lander
      • Wildlife Corridors
      • Coding Bees
      • Stop Motion
      • Genie In A Bottle
    • Fourth Grade >
      • Claymation: Juan Ponce de Leon
    • Fifth Grade
    • Sixth Grade >
      • History >
        • The Fertile Crescent
        • What's Up Egypt?
        • Good Morning Egypt
        • Stop Motion: How a Bill Becomes a Law
    • Seventh Grade
    • Eighth Grade >
      • Cuneiform
      • Student Creation in Photos: Global Collaboration
      • Finance >
        • Banks
  • Middle School PBL
    • Spring 2025: The Talking Walls
    • Fall 2024: A Hobbit Democracy
    • Spring 2024: Neighbors
    • Fall 2023: Witness Trees
    • Spring 2023: Environmental Justice Stories
    • Fall 2022: Sustainable Space
    • Spring 2022: Allies
    • Fall 2021: Renaissance
    • Fall 2021: Alexander von Humboldt
    • Spring 2021: Exploration
    • Fall 2020: Activism
    • Spring 2020: The Road Less Traveled
    • Fall 2019: Neighbors
    • Spring 2019: Take A Stand
    • Fall 2018: Citizens
    • Spring 2018: Bridging History
    • Fall 2017: Voices
    • Spring 2017: Choose Your Own
    • Fall 2016: Democracy is a Verb
  • PBL Toolkit
    • Scrum Blog
    • Scrum In Action
    • The Tubric
    • Ethic of Excellence
    • State of Our PBL Meetings
    • My Process
  • Global Classroom
    • Global Classroom 2023-2024
    • Global Classroom 2022-2023
    • Global Classroom 2021-2022
    • Global Classroom 2020-2021
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    • Global Classroom 2018-2019
  • Cardboard
    • Cardboard Library
    • Château du Clos Lucé
    • Hobbit Doors
    • Space Helmets
    • Black History Celebration
    • Iron Man Mask
  • LEGO in Action
    • LEGO Robotics
    • Marble Maze Challenge
    • Brooklyn Bridge
    • Mesopotamia
  • 3D Printing
  • Cricut with AutoPress
  • Glowforge
    • Black History Listening Project
  • LIVE Weather Cam
  • Drone Arena
  • SLICE
    • SLICE Overview
    • SLICE in photos
  • Epic Field Trips
    • Presidential Inauguration: Barack Obama
    • Chicago
    • New York City