Can You Save Can You Save Fred?Fred?

Can You Save FredCan You Save Fred(The Situation)(The Situation)

•Poor Fred! He was sailing along on Poor Fred! He was sailing along on a boat (the plastic cup) when a a boat (the plastic cup) when a strong wind blew it upside down. strong wind blew it upside down. Fred (the Gummi Worm) ended up Fred (the Gummi Worm) ended up on top of the upside down boat. on top of the upside down boat. Unfortunately for Fred, his life Unfortunately for Fred, his life preserver (the Gummi Saver) is still preserver (the Gummi Saver) is still trapped under the boat.trapped under the boat.

Can You Save FredCan You Save Fred(The Task)(The Task)

•Your job is to place Your job is to place the life preserver the life preserver firmly around firmly around Fred’s body, but Fred’s body, but you must do this you must do this while obeying while obeying three rules.three rules.

Can You Save Fred?Can You Save Fred?(The Rules)(The Rules)

•Fred may not fall into the “sea” (onto Fred may not fall into the “sea” (onto the desk) more than three times; if the desk) more than three times; if he does, Fred has “drowned.”he does, Fred has “drowned.”

•You may not injure him in any way.You may not injure him in any way.

•You may only use the four paper clips You may only use the four paper clips to move Fred, the boat, and the life to move Fred, the boat, and the life preserver - this means no touching!preserver - this means no touching!

Can You Save Fred?Can You Save Fred?(Problem-Solving (Problem-Solving

Techniques)Techniques)• Use objects to Use objects to model the problemmodel the problem

• Develop a planDevelop a plan• Find a patternFind a pattern• Draw a picture or a Draw a picture or a

diagramdiagram• Act out the problemAct out the problem• Guess and testGuess and test• Work backwardsWork backwards

• Write an equationWrite an equation• Make a table or Make a table or

graphgraph• Simplify the Simplify the

problemproblem• Make a listMake a list

Can You Save Fred?Can You Save Fred?(Record of Attempts)(Record of Attempts)

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Time to RescueTime to Rescue

(Note Start and (Note Start and Fail/Success Times)Fail/Success Times)

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Did You Save Fred?Did You Save Fred?(Results and (Results and Reflections)Reflections)• Using Microsoft Word, describe how your Using Microsoft Word, describe how your

lifesaving techniques were successful or lifesaving techniques were successful or a failure. Use visuals as well as text.a failure. Use visuals as well as text.– Explain any difficulties you experienced with Explain any difficulties you experienced with

Fred’s rescue.Fred’s rescue.– Include which of the problem-solving Include which of the problem-solving

techniques you used to complete this task.techniques you used to complete this task.• When finished, trade your finished When finished, trade your finished

results with others and observe how results with others and observe how similar or different your techniques similar or different your techniques were.were.