🪴 The Wilting Plant Mystery
Your plant was green and happy on Friday. On Monday morning it is droopy and sad. Nobody was at home all weekend.
Your problem
What might have happened, and how could you find out which idea is right?
🧠 Explore it in your head
Think about the problem for a minute. Talk it through out loud — your ideas count, even the wild ones!
💡 The concept behind it
Hypothesis & experiment
The plant probably missed water (or light if the curtains were closed). Test your idea: water it and watch for a day — if it recovers, water was the answer!
🌍 More problems to explore
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The Balloon Problem
How many balloons does each child get?
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The Apple Problem
Can you share the 12 apples equally between the 3 children? How many apples does each child get?
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The Morning Problem
What is the latest time you can start getting ready and still arrive on time?
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The Party Cup Problem
How many packs do you need so that every child has exactly one cup?