Real-world examples of problem solving in your town for kids.

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community Problems: These are issues that affect many people in a town or neighborhood.
• 🛠️ Problem Solving: Finding solutions to these community problems.
• 🤝 Collaboration: Working together with others to solve problems.
• 🗣️ Communication: Sharing ideas and listening to others' opinions.
• 💡 Brainstorming: Coming up with many possible solutions.
• ✅ Evaluation: Deciding which solution is best.
• 🚀 Implementation: Putting the solution into action.

🤔 Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is an example of a community problem?
   1. A. One person's leaky faucet.
   2. B. A broken swing set in a public park.
   3. C. Someone losing their keys.
   4. D. A cat stuck in a tree (that the fire dept. is already helping).


2. What is the first step in solving a community problem?
   1. A. Implementing a solution.
   2. B. Identifying the problem.
   3. C. Blaming someone for the problem.
   4. D. Ignoring the problem.


3. Why is collaboration important in problem-solving?
   1. A. It makes the problem bigger.
   2. B. It allows for more ideas and perspectives.
   3. C. It slows down the process.
   4. D. It is not important.


4. What does 'brainstorming' mean in the context of problem-solving?
   1. A. Blaming people for the problem.
   2. B. Coming up with as many solutions as possible.
   3. C. Ignoring the problem.
   4. D. Only thinking about one solution.


5. Your town has a lot of litter in the streets. What is one possible solution?
   1. A. Ignoring the litter.
   2. B. Organizing a community clean-up day.
   3. C. Blaming the people who litter.
   4. D. Moving to a different town.


6. A group of kids wants to build a new playground in their town. What should they do first?
   1. A. Start building without permission.
   2. B. Talk to the town council or local government.
   3. C. Give up because it's too hard.
   4. D. Keep it a secret.


7. What is 'evaluation' when you are problem-solving?
   1. A. Deciding which possible solution is best.
   2. B. Ignoring all the solutions.
   3. C. Only picking the first solution.
   4. D. Making up new problems.