OUR LEARNING APPROACH
Teach a way of thinking.
Open a world of ideas.
A guided cycle of questions, possibilities, and real observations. Inspired by TRIZ inventive problem solving and adapted for hands-on exploration.
A guided cycle with room to think again.
Notice
Look closely before solving. Describe what happens with the first version of your paper bridge.
Find a contradiction
We want a stronger bridge, but we want to use the same sheet of paper. A useful tension gives invention a direction.
Imagine possibilities
Sketch or describe different approaches. Folding, changing the shape, and rearranging the same material give us different ideas to explore.
Form a hypothesis
Choose one idea and make a prediction you can test. Explain why you think it might work.
Run a fair experiment
Compare your first structure with the new version. Keep the test conditions steady and record what you observe.
Reflect on the evidence
Did the result fit your prediction? A surprising result is a reason to think again, not a failure.
Transfer the idea
Look for another place where the same principle might help. The mission ends with a new question.
YOUR FIRST EXPERIMENT STARTS HERE
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