Learning Activity 3-B-2

Solving Lateral Thinking Problems

[Blog Post]
15 points

Assignment Instructions:

1. On the same web page from activity 3-B-1 (http://www.folj.com/puzzles) click on "Lateral Thinking."

2. Try to solve problem #7 ("Eggs in a Basket"). Think about your own thought process as you solved the problem and jot down a few ideas you can share with your students.

3. For more lateral thinking questions, go to: http://www.mycoted.com/Lateral_Thinking

4. On the left menu, click on "Puzzles" then click on "Manhole covers."
5. Post to your blog "3-B-2: Solving Lateral Thinking Problems" and answer the following questions:
   • As you think about the question posed on "Manhole covers," at what level of Bloom's Taxonomy do you think this question resides?
   • Do you think that this question qualifies on more than one level of Bloom's Higher Levels? Explain why. Discuss your reasoning in your post.
   • Describe how you would present this problem to your students.
   • In your response, include 2-3 questions (from the Bloom's Taxonomy higher levels - use a copy of the worksheet provide to you in Assignment 3-A-2) that you might ask your students to prompt their learning for this activity. 
     
   • Post your responses to both the "Eggs in a Basket" and "Manhole Covers" questions
     

Extended/optional activity: On the webpage http://www.mycoted.com/Lateral_Thinking

click on "Triangle Ratios." Try to solve this first, then think about how you might use this with students. Describe how you would present this problem to your students.