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Logic & puzzles Classes 68

A question that cuts the search

Ask useful questions, one branch at a time.

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01 / UNDERSTAND

Here is what is happening.

A decision tree divides possibilities using questions. A useful question separates the remaining candidates. Asking about something shared by every candidate does not narrow the search. Keep categories respectful and relevant: in this activity, classify fictional books, not people.

Pause. Make the idea your own.

Explain one idea to a partner, draw it or write it in your own words. Which part is an observation, an example or a question?

You can use a home language. No need to share personal experiences or finish everything in one sitting.
02 / MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Your little investigation

What you need

Paper and a pencil, or a partner to talk with. Drawing and speaking are welcome.

  1. List eight imagined books with subject and whether they contain pictures.

  2. Create a first question that splits the list into smaller groups.

  3. Follow the branches for two books and check that each reaches the right end.

03 / CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Which question narrows the search least if every book has pages?

Choose one answer
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