Critical Thinking Books by Debbie Pavlowski

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dpavlowski — 2025-03-05 18:49:43 UTC

What would you do with a box?

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dpavlowski — 2025-03-05 19:09:22 UTC

How do you learn from your mistakes? Give an example.

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dpavlowski — 2025-03-05 19:16:23 UTC

It is very natural for people to have different points of view. However, in certain situations, the only way to see the whole picture is to combine those viewpoints— because, just like each mouse only perceived part of the entire elephant, individu

Share an example of times when you have viewed a situation differently than someone else (be it a parent, a classmate, a friend, or a sibling)

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dpavlowski — 2025-03-05 19:45:01 UTC

What are some ways to make sure everyone feels included in a group, especially when new people join?

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dpavlowski — 2025-03-06 18:10:47 UTC

What message does this book teach? How can you apply it to your life?

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dpavlowski — 2025-03-06 18:17:09 UTC

What would life be like if you didn’t try anything new because you were worried about making a mistake?

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dpavlowski — 2025-03-06 18:25:13 UTC

What could you tell someone who wants to give up on their idea?

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dpavlowski — 2025-03-06 18:27:06 UTC

Usually, inventions are made to solve problems. What would you invent to solve a problem?

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dpavlowski — 2025-03-06 18:50:08 UTC

Directions:

Watch three book videos.
Answer the questions in four or more sentences. I want to see well-thought-out answers.
Edit

Connor

28connorh — 2025-03-14 16:05:45 UTC

I would make a huge castle with the Box. I would do that because I think it would be fun to play with my sisters in and have Nerf wars. We could do anything we want like color read books or do anything in the castle. When I am bored I can just go in the castle and do anything I want.

Eve

2025-03-14 16:13:12 UTC

One time with a few of my classmates they thought it would just be ok to groups of 3 and another group of 5. In my point of view I would just trade on of our people to make two groups of four. That would make more sense because everyone has the same amount of players. and if it was a game that included 4 people or more that it would not be fair to the group of three.

Connor

28connorh — 2025-03-14 16:14:48 UTC

If you're playing a game with a couple of your friends in the news kid says hey can I join even if you don't know them that well you can say yes.if you're playing with one of your friends and then your other friend comes over and says can I join but the friend you're playing with doesn't know him that well you can say yes and introduce them to each other.you ca bond together outside of school.you could go to each other's houses and get to know each other.you can talk and figure out what each other like.

Isabelle

28isabellea — 2025-03-14 16:18:33 UTC

One time me and my brother were playing with some friends and we were going to play floor tennis (a game me and my brother made up) in our backyard. My brother said that it should be boys vs. girls. I disagreed because I was the only girl and there were 3 boys. So one of my friends went on my team and we had a fun time.

Charlotte

28charlotteb — 2025-03-14 18:57:46 UTC

I would make a mansion with furniture made from cardboard. I would also include REAL snacks. I think having a cardboard mansion would be so amazing. I would ask my friends to help me with painting and decor.

Bilyana

28bilyanas — 2025-03-14 18:59:29 UTC

If I ever had a box I would do all sorts of stuff with it. I would first make a castle of a little home. In the castle I would tell my sister to come and play with me and we could play with our toys. Or we could have a tea party and we could sleep in it.

Charlotte`

28charlotteb — 2025-03-14 19:00:40 UTC

When I play with new people it's hard to find a game we all want to play. It's important that we include everyone so here's how I include people. I ask everyone what they wanna play and then we work out a game then once we start playing I make sure everyone is included and if they are having fun.

Isabelle

28isabellea — 2025-03-14 19:03:51 UTC

Life would be very boring. I would not have learned how to be creative or make yummy sweet treats. I would have never discovered the magic of friendship and I would have never had the courage to write a book. I would have been a boring kid with no creativity because I was too worried about making mistakes.

Angeliki

2025-03-14 19:04:08 UTC

Some ways to make sure everyone feels included in the group is by talking with everyone, playing with everyone, and including everyone. When new people join in you need to especially include them so they don't feel left out and feel like home. Another way you can include people is if someone asks to join in and someone says no you can stand up to them and say yes. You can also include the new kid at your school to sit with you at lunch.

Autumn

2025-03-14 19:07:26 UTC

If I had a box I would glue some fabric to the inside, and outside of the box. Then, I would add some plastic gems to the outside. I would put a blanket inside the box, a nice, warm, and fuzzy one. I would make two holes on the top of the box. I would get some rope, and tie it into the holes. Then, I would take the box, and attach it to a big tree. Now, you have a box swing!

Charlotte

28charlotteb — 2025-03-14 19:08:27 UTC

If you didn't try anything new then you would never know the adventures of life. Your life would be very boring without mistakes and adventure. A mistake can turn into a lifetime. Peter H. Reynolds, wrote the book, "The Dot" all because he made a mistake and where did that leave him? He is a famous author and children's book artist. So making a mistake is wonderful!

Bilyana

28bilyanas — 2025-03-14 19:09:03 UTC

How I learn from my mistakes is by trying again. When I try again it helps me figure out what to do or what I did wrong. When I try again it helps me think. One time I was climbing the tree in my backyard and fell so I tried again and found out that I stepped on the wrong spot.

Autumn

2025-03-14 19:10:12 UTC

If I didn't try anything new because I was afraid of making a mistake, I would be bored all the time. I would have no hobbies, and I wouldn't know if I was good at something. I would have no creativity, and I would have never discovered sports, or friends. You would have no fun, and you would have no adventures in life.

Angeliki

2025-03-14 19:11:26 UTC

What I would do with a box is, first of all I could do all sorts of stuff I could build a bus. I could wear it as a helmet and pretend I'm an astronaut. I could make it into a room. I COULD make it into a HOUSE.

Connor

28connorh — 2025-03-14 19:11:35 UTC

I would take them to never give up on their idea even if it's weird or different.you should always stick your ideas and give credit to other people's ideas if you used them.you should never give up on your idea because it is yours and nobody can tell you what you think of it. you could do whatever you want with it never give up on. it's your idea you could do whatever you want with so don't give up.

Malachi

2025-03-14 19:12:04 UTC

I would make a room with a box. I would do this because it would be really fun to make.

Also I could bring in a pillow and read a book.

I would also maybe play Mario Kart on my Nintendo Switch. That is what I would do with a box.

Eve

2025-03-14 19:12:52 UTC

If you are playing with a new kid, to get to know them you can go around and say your names to get to know them. If you are doing a partner game you can make sure that everyone has a partner so that they all feel included. Another way is you can make sure everyone wants to play the game that you are playing so if someone does not like the game you should pick another one so everyone feels included.

Angeliki

2025-03-14 19:15:38 UTC

Something that I could tell someone who wants to give up their idea is that you should never doubt yourself. That maybe your idea is very smart. Maybe you should never give up on yourself. You should always believe in yourself.

Jack

2025-03-14 19:15:47 UTC

If I had a box, I would set up a lot of them and make a mini ice hockey rink and the floor, ceiling, and walls. I would get a couple of my friends, some mini hockey sticks, and a couple mini hockey balls to use as a puck. I would have extras just in case we lose one. Then, me and my friends can do a mini hockey tournament and see who wins. The winner could even get a small prize as their reward for winning. It would probably be ice cream or something like that. We can do as many games as we want until we get tired and then we can repeat it the next day!

Isabelle

28isabellea — 2025-03-14 19:17:06 UTC

I would invent a robot that could go to work for my parents and school for me so that we can enjoy time together. The robot will look like me or my parents and have a cloaking device so that it can change looks quickly. It would have a big screen on it's stomach when it is not in cloaking mode so it can communicate with you. It can be used as a social buddy and as a helper in everyday life.

Malachi

2025-03-14 19:19:07 UTC

You can act normal and not act like it is weird of them to want to join. They can feel included if you are nice to them and treat them with respect. Finally, you can make sure that they are having fun and feel welcomed by seeing if they are happy or nervous.

Jack

2025-03-14 19:20:02 UTC

I learn from my mistakes by making the mistake, fixing it, and remembering the solution for the next time. I like this strategy a lot. One example is when I got confused about some math homework. I went and looked in the book to find the answers that I needed and I remembered from that lesson to pay attention in class and look back in the book for text evidence.

Eve

2025-03-14 19:21:21 UTC

If you didn't do anything because you were worried about making a mistake then life would be very boring. Really anything fun you can make a mistake on. anything you do in life you can make a mistake like even walking like if you are walking and you trip and fall that is considered a mistake. So if you were worried about making a mistake you would not be able to do anything.

Bilyana

28bilyanas — 2025-03-14 19:22:34 UTC

Life without trying new things would be sad because if you don't try something you could miss out on something very fun. One time I didn't go on a water slide because I was too scared. Everyone was telling me how fun it was and I was so sad I didn't go. Now when I get an opportunity I will take it because I don't want to miss out again.

Leo

28leonardoa — 2025-03-14 19:22:40 UTC

I would use a box for a reading nook. First I would cut the flaps and throw those away. Then I would pick the book I would read this is important. Then I would paint the box like where the book takes place. I could do this for every new book I read.

Nela

28nelat — 2025-03-14 19:24:39 UTC

If I had a box, I would make a tiny fort. I would start with painting the box pink, my favorite color. Then I would add a cute white blanket at the bottom of the box, and some cute white pillows. I would also add fairy lights at the top of the box. When I finished my box I would go inside of it and watch my favorite shows and movies, while eating my favorite snacks!

Alexa

2025-03-14 19:26:01 UTC

Some ways to make someone feel included in a big group is making sure all of the teams are even if you decide to play a game with teams. Also you could make their opinion count by letting them have a say in what game to play or what to do next. Another way to make people feel included is hanging out with them alone and making them feel valued. If their is a problem with two people you could be a good bystander and help work them work out the problem.

Jack

2025-03-14 19:26:56 UTC

Some ways I can make sure everybody feels included is by making sure we have everybody who wants to play the game. This is a good strategy so you hardly ever see anybody getting left out. I like to use this strategy because you have more people playing the game and also no one is hardly ever feeling left out.

Autumn

2025-03-14 19:27:08 UTC

Some ways to make everyone feel like they are included is to give everyone a chance. If someone wants to hang out with you, you don't just say no. You have to give everyone a chance, and not judge them on a first impression. If you and your friends are talking, and someone isn't saying anything, you could ask them a question, or gesture towards them. If you are in a friend group, and you have to pick partners for an activity, don't pick partners before the activity even starts. What if someone is somewhere else right before the activity starts, then they won't have a partner in the group. How is that fair? You should have a rotation, so that it is fair, and equal to everyone in the group. Always having to be with someone who isn't in your group isn't great. Planning partners also isn't fair because someone might ask you to be their partner like an hour before it even starts, because they don't want to be with someone outside of the group. If you do have to pick partners, if you have to be with someone not in your group, don't look at one of your friends, and give an awkward or sad look. That will make the other person feel sad, and lonely. If you have an odd number in your group, and you have to be with someone not in your group, then try to be happy. If I were with people who constantly didn't want to be with me, I would feel sad. Honestly, you shouldn't have to pick partners before, you should just figure it out during the activity. It would also be sad, if you have to pick a partner first, but everyone in your group planned to have a partner, and you're the one who doesn't have one. Picking partners is fun, though. If you have a rotation, then you get to be partners with everyone in your group. It is fair, and you get to know everyone better.

Leo

28leonardoa — 2025-03-14 19:28:29 UTC

I learn from my mistakes by realizing what I did was wrong. I do this by thinking these things: Why did I do that, How can I learn from that. For example: I was on my bike and tried to do no hands. I fell of and got hurt. I realized that was a mistake and probably should practice with one hand and work my way up instead of just doing it.

Leo

28leonardoa — 2025-03-14 19:32:00 UTC

I think life would be boring. Think about it if you never tried something new it would always be the same thing all the time. If always did the same thing I know I would be bored. Also what if I never tried a new thing and just crawled instead on trying to walk when I was a baby.

Nela

28nelat — 2025-03-14 19:34:21 UTC

I think life without trying anything new would be horrible. You would probably get bored VERY fast. You should not be worried about making a mistake because like the book talked about mistakes can be beautiful. If you never tried anything new then your life would be too boring and simple. Sometimes it's fun and interesting to add something new to your life. I think trying something new is great for you and your body.

Jack

2025-03-14 19:34:39 UTC

Life would be very boring and get old very quickly if we never tried anything new. I would not even be doing anything if I never tried anything new. Life would be so boring and old. There would be absolutely nothing to do as well. Life would be absolutely miserable.

Simon

2025-03-14 19:35:35 UTC

I learn from my mistakes by looking at what I did wrong and I try to find a solution and it helps me be better next time. One example of a time I learned from my mistakes is when in the summer I really wanted to make a bench to sit in the sun, so I gathered all of the rocks in my yard. I tried to build the bench but it kept falling over! So I tried stacking them a different way. They fell over! I finally got the structer right and built a bench!

Alexa

2025-03-14 19:36:08 UTC

Something that I could tell someone who wants to give up on their idea is that you should never give up on yourself. That maybe the idea right now sounds weird but in the future you will be really glad you had that idea and went through with it. I would tell them that you should never doubt yourself and that you should always have self love. I would also tell them that the idea is really good and that it would benefit whatever they were doing a lot.

Bradley

28bradleyp — 2025-03-14 19:37:44 UTC

Mistakes are how we learn because the next time you do it you will know what to expect. For example one time I was rock climbing and I failed, but then the next attempt I knew that I would have to move fast on a certain rock. Also when I had a test and I didn't do too well on it the next time I did a similar test I knew to take notes while reading. So, I agree that mistakes are how we learn.

Jack

2025-03-14 19:40:06 UTC

Something that I can tell that person is "Never Give Up" or "Keep Trying" I would tell that person those things from motivation. I would also tell them those things so that they will keep trying and they won't give up. You can do whatever you want with that idea but don't give up!!

Alexa

2025-03-14 19:42:04 UTC

How I learn from my mistakes is that I realize what I did wrong and then redo it to make it better. For example if I was working on a project and I had to redo it because the writing was not neat enough the second time I did it I would make sure to take time on my writing and make sure that it is readable and neat. I also learn from my mistakes by looking back at what was off or didn't seem right and then fix it before turning it in as my final. I think learning from your mistakes is a very valuable lesson and it teaches you a lot when it comes to taking your time on school work.

Simon

2025-03-14 19:43:04 UTC

Some ways I could make everyone included was asking them what they wanted to do in the game like " what would you like to throw" so I could make everyone feel like they were welcome. I could also make everyone feel welcome by asking them to join and what they want to play.

Jack

2025-03-14 19:43:12 UTC

I would invent a homework-doing-robot so I don't have to do any homework. I would do that because homework will be more and more and harder and harder as the years go on. So, a homework-doing-robot will be a great use for students. I can also sell them if I have some extra. Then I can make a lot of money off of those as well.

Nela

28nelat — 2025-03-14 19:48:48 UTC

Something I can tell a person that wants to give up is "NO never give up. Your idea may not work but you should still definitely try!" I think everyone should take that advice even if you don't have an idea. I also think that everyone should listen to their ideas even if they don't think they will work. That's what I usually do, and surprisingly my idea usually works!

Bradley

28bradleyp — 2025-03-14 19:49:45 UTC

The message the book teaches is that just because something is different you should not give up. Also Rafael and Maya's creation was better than everybody else's, so that also means that because they were different they were able to do more. Another message is if everything was the same the race would be boring. This can apply to my life because now I know for example if I am writing a book I should make my different because different is better.