Do the Math Mondays #9

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Encourage Your Teen

This week, present your teen with this quote:  “Don’t compare yourself with others.  Just work hard to improve every day and be the best version of yourself that you can be.” -Chris Pratt

Discuss whether you agree or disagree…or restate the quote in your own words.

How is this encouraging?

Whether your teen agrees or disagrees with the quote, he or she can take ownership in the critical thinking process of evaluating the quote against his/her own ethics.

It encourages your teen because it helps  develop self-awareness and the ability to analyze someone else’s beliefs…deciding whether those are the same, similar, or different from their own.

Which One Doesn’t Belong?

This game is super simple and is great for out-of-the-box thinking!  
Pick the one item that doesn’t belong with the others and convince the other person of your reasoning!
Which one doesn't belong algebra student
In my critical thinking classes, I always encourage students to think of at least 3 different answers or different reasons for the same answer.
You can do the same thing as you play this game with your teen.
For example, if you pick #3 as the “one that doesn’t belong”…you could give one reason for it, and your teen might give a completely different reason.
That’s the kind of thinking we’re going for in this activity!
(And the conversation that goes along with it is building positive memories, too.😊)

Activities like “Which One Doesn’t Belong” build analytical and oboservational skills.

Which one doesn't belong algebra student

As always with this type of puzzle, there’s more than one right answer and more than one reason for any of the answers…but if you’re really stumped, I’ll give you a couple of more ideas you can discuss…

#4 is the only one that requires charging

#1 is the one that’s the most physically active when you’re using it

Have fun with this one!  And don’t rush the process…critical thinking is NOT about being fast!

You’ve got this!

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