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Hello, my name is Mrs. Wylie, and I'm here to take you through the second lesson in the Remote learning: outdoor adventure activities unit work.

Now, these lessons have all been designed so no matter where you are learning today, you can hopefully get fully stuck in and join in with us.

Now this lesson is all about can you think methodically to solve a problem against the clock.

For this lesson, you will need a safe space to work in, 10 pairs of socks balled up, a timer, two spoons, five gradually increasing in size stackable items, and three bases, such as tea towels.

Our learning outcome today is I can think methodically to find a logical solution to a problem.

Our keywords for this lesson, we're gonna go through as my turn and your turn.

So the first keyword, my term, methodical, your turn.

Brilliant.

Now, methodical is doing something in a careful, orderly and step-by-step way.

Next keyword, my turn, process.

Your turn.

Well done.

So a process is a series of steps or actions taken to achieve a result.

And the third and final keyword, my turn, logic.

Your turn.

Brilliant.

So logic is using clear reasoning to make decisions or to solve problems.

Let's get into our warm-up, shall we?

I want you to show what you know about preparing for problem-solving activities.

If you've already done less than one of us in this unit, you'll be familiar with this task.

Your first step is to pick five different movements.

So for example, it could be any of those, so jog, squat, size, steps, jump, or a lunge.

Your only rule is they have to all be different, but it's completely up to you which ones you choose.

The second step then is to do each move for 30 seconds.

So make sure you've got your time written ready.

Once you finish that, you're gonna repeat your five movements, but you're gonna change something and make it more personalized to you and harder.

So you may change the speed and work a bit faster, you may change the effort and work a bit harder, or you may change the direction which you're working in to make it a bit more of a challenge.

Try and independently follow the process of the warm-up.

And can you be methodical in your warm-up design?

And really gradually increase intensity.

So we're really building our warm-up nice and steadily.

And then can you organize your moves in a logical way so they all flow from one to the next?

So think about those five different movements and maybe really think about the order that you put them in.

Have a little watch of the pupil in the next video so you can see what they do in this warm-up and then have a go yourself.

Once you're warm and ready to go, come back to me and we'll get started on our lesson.

Enjoy.

Okay, so in our lesson today, can you think methodically to solve a problem against the clock, it's going to be split into two learning cycles.

The first one will involve a transference challenge, and the second one is a Towers of Hanoi task, which we'll build up to gradually.

Let's start with the transference challenge.

Izzy and Andeep are discussing the learning outcome for today.

Andeep says, "Why is it important to think methodically when trying to solve a challenge quickly, Izzy?

" Good question, Andeep.

Izzy says, "Thinking methodically means thinking a process through step by step instead of rushing.

So when we think methodically, we make fewer mistakes and tend to choose the best option first, and that makes us quicker overall.

" Really well explained, Izzy.

Izzy says, "For example, if you're in a race to get somewhere, you'd want to think methodically about the route you take," so that you choose the safest one, the fastest one, the best one.

And Andeep said, "Yes, that is logical.

If I just set off without thinking, I can end up running double the distance and wouldn't have a chance of winning, no matter how fast I am.

" That's a really good point, Andeep.

So if we can think methodically and use our logical thinking, we've got a much more chance in the long run of being successful, and that accounts for not just physical activities but loads of other activities in our life as well.

Let's check our understanding.

So why is it important to think methodically when trying to solve the challenge quickly?

Is it A, to make fewer mistakes?

Is it B, to make it more fun?

Or is it C, to slow us down?

What do you think?

Really great job if you said A, to make fewer mistakes.

By thinking methodically, we'll be able to make sure that we get to the right outcome as quick as possible, and by that, we'll waste less time by making mistakes if we can do it.

Andeep says, "My problem is that as soon as it's a competition, I lose all logic and start to panic.

" I think I'm a bit like that too, Andeep, to be honest.

And Izzy says, "It's important to remember that challenges against others are meant to be fun!

You need to enjoy the process Andeep and not feel stressed by it.

Thinking methodically will help you find a solution quickly and confidently.

" That's really good advice I can learn from Izzy too.

In any activity, it's always important to remember safe technique to protect our bodies.

So when lifting or bending to pick up items, safe technique is more important than ever.

Make sure you're not lazy and don't lean forwards, as it'll put too much pressure on your lower back and strain your muscles.

So too many people will lean forwards to pick things up without engaging their legs.

We need to make sure we engage that core, pulling your core tight, bend your knees, and keep anything heavy really close to your body as you lift, and that will help keep you safe.

Okay, let's check our understanding.

Can you show me, can you demonstrate how to lift an item safely?

So think about things we've just been talking about, about key technique to keep us safe.

Go and have a quick go and then come back and we'll check to see if you remembered everything.

Really well done.

You should have been engaging your core, bending your knees, and keeping the item close to your body to ensure safe lifting.

Hope you remembered those key things and did a really good job.

If you didn't, maybe have another quick practice to keep it there and then come back and let's start on task A.

Okay, so task A, the transference challenge.

You need to collect 10 pairs of rolled up socks and two spoons, so make your socks into a little balls.

You're then going to choose a start and a finish point.

Now, it's up to you where you choose these points.

They could be within the same room or they may be in different rooms.

You're going to imagine the socks are balls of ice you can't touch with your hands or you'll freeze.

So using only the spoons in any way you wish, you're going to move your balls of socks from the start to the finish.

Plan your route methodically before you start and work carefully but quickly.

You're gonna time yourself and see how long it takes to move all of those balls of socks.

Your additional challenge could be, can you race a family member or try to beat the pupil in the video?

Completely up to you, but add a layer of challenge that suits you.

If you don't have anyone at home you could challenge, you could just challenge your own time, or like we said, the pupil in the video.

Have a little watch the pupil in the video and see how they get on.

They challenge their brother to try and beat them, and I think you'll see that they do beat them.

Enjoy having a watch, get stuck in, and then come back to me and we'll review how we got on.

How did that task go for you?

When lifting or bending, did you engage your core and bend from your knees?

I really hope you did.

Andeep said, "Yes, I made sure I always bent my knees when collecting and placing down my rolled up socks.

" Hopefully none of you were leaning over every time to pick it up and you were bending those knees.

Did you find fun in challenging another family member or the pupil on the screen?

Andeep says, "I did enjoy it, it really made me work harder too.

" Brilliant.

So hopefully you found fun in doing that as well.

Let's move on to the second part of this lesson, the towers of Hanoi task.

Think about the sock transfer challenge you just completed.

What was your plan before you started?

Was it a logical, creative approach to the process?

Hopefully.

Did you change your strategy as you went?

If yes, why did you do that?

Do you think you carried out your strategy in a methodical way?

By all means, pause and have a little further think about those questions, 'cause it's super important to reflect on how we got on.

Problem solving requires you to find creative solutions to complex tasks to allow success.

So it's really important that we can engage our brain and think really hard and make sure we find really good ways of addressing the problem.

Let's check our understanding.

For our problem solving to be successful, what kind of solutions do we need to find?

Is it A, safe and boring, B, logical and creative, or C, bold and risky?

What do you think?

Really great job if you said logical and creative.

Yep, we need the logical part, don't we, to try and make a really safe, sensible decision and the creative part to make it really fun but exciting and different approach, it could hopefully make a big difference to our success.

So Izzy said, "Some problems can be incredibly frustrating to solve.

When tasks are complex, it can feel like finding a solution is totally impossible!

" You're really right, Izzy.

And Andeep says, "If we can maintain a methodical approach and remain resilient though Izzy, our perseverance will pay off and we will solve it eventually.

" Very, very good reflection, Andeep.

Okay.

"Izzy, here's a challenge to help you work on your resilience.

Maybe you guys could join in too?

" Choose one movement you already know, for example, squats.

Set a small challenge, such as complete 15 squats or work for 30 seconds.

Try it once.

If you succeed, increase it slightly.

If you fail, rest 20 seconds and try again.

But you must try at least three times, even if it feels tricky.

Keep trying until you have tested your resilience.

So what you might find is your small challenge may be too easy, so set it again, try and find something that really challenges you, that's gonna make you dig in and really try and give it your best.

So we can see that the pupil in the video went for squat jumps, and I think you'll see she starts to struggle and she has a little word with herself as she digs in and goes again.

Hopefully you can find that point where you test your resilience.

Pause the video, have a little go, and once you've tested it, hopefully you'll really understand what that resilience is.

Come back to me then and we'll check our understanding.

Hopefully you got on okay with that challenge.

Now, true or false?

We must remain resilient by persevering when tasks seem impossible.

What do you think?

Is that true or false?

Really well done if you said true.

So why?

Learning and improving often feels hard before it feels easy.

We must stay resilient to learn from our mistakes, build our confidence, get better at problem solving, and then help develop a strong mindset that will help us throughout life.

So keep practicing that resilience in everything you do.

Let's try task B out, shall we?

So this one can be challenging, and you're gonna have to try not to get frustrated and remain resilient to allow you to solve the problem.

You need to select three bases, such as tea towels or T-shirts, and five stackable items that gradually increase in size, so something nice and big and stable at the bottom, such as a large delivery box, then things like puzzle boxes or books or plastic tubs or coasters or phones, anything that will stack really nicely and logically for you and isn't too heavy.

You're gonna spread your three bases around your working space and pile the five items from the largest on the bottom all the way up to the smallest on top on one of your bases.

The challenge is to move the objects one at a time and recreate that tower in the correct order on another one of your bases.

The rule, however, is that you can only move one item at a time and you can cannot have a larger object on top of a smaller one at any point in time.

Try to use your logic to work out a methodical process for this challenge and have a go.

Maybe see how quickly you can do it.

Have a little watch of the pupil in the video having a go at this task first, and then have a go yourself and see how you get on.

Remain resilient and keep going, even if it feels like it's taking you a while to solve the problem.

And I'll see you in a bit.

How did you get on with that?

When moving your five items around, did you bend your knees and keep 'em close to your body?

Andeep said, "Yes, I really concentrated on engaging my core, especially with the larger items.

" That's really important, Andeep, and well done for remembering that from earlier in the lesson.

Hopefully you guys did the same.

Did you find a creative solution to the task?

Andeep said, "It took me a while but I used my logic to think things through and test different processes and eventually got it!

Hopefully you guys managed to use your logical and creative thinking to come up with a really good way of solving that one too.

Did you remain resilient and persevere?

Izzy said, "It seemed impossible to start with, but by taking a methodical approach and persevering, I finally got there!

" I really hope that was similar for you guys.

Well done today.

We've done lots of different things in that lesson.

We're now gonna cool down.

Can you move slowly around your working space, completing the following actions?

Can we start by doing some arm circles forwards and arm circles backwards, really taking our time and moving through that range of movement?

Can we then do some upper body rotations to our left and to our right?

And can we move our legs, swinging them from our opposite foot to our opposite hand as we move around our space?

Once you're done, come to a stop and hang that body forwards, reaching down to the ground, taking your time with all those movements to bring yourself back down to resting.

Whilst you're doing that cool down, have a little think about your approach to different activities today.

Did you use logic to form strategies, and were you methodical?

Hopefully you were.

And also have a little bit of a think about your commitment.

Could you have fun challenging someone else in the 5-1 task and see who else had the best process?

That towers of Hanoi task is quite challenging, but it's also really fun, so you can maybe see if someone else in your family could have a go at it.

There are loads of different logical problem solving tasks you could do.

Maybe you could do some of these on your own or with family or with your friends.

Take your time through that cool down, making sure you move through those exercises and have your reflections and think about your commitment, and then come back to me for the summary.

Great work today, everybody.

You've engaged your core and you've bent from your knees when lifting, which has protected your back.

You've problem solved, which has required you to find creative solutions to complex tasks.

You've remained resilient by persevering when tasks have seemed impossible.

And you've found fun in head-to-head challenges with others to ensure everyone enjoys the process.

So really well done today.

We've achieved loads of different things, and I've really enjoyed taking you through the lesson.

Hopefully, you'll come back for more to come and enjoy our lesson three in this scheme of work, and hopefully I'll see you then.

Well done, everyone.

Bye.