"How the Balloon Was Launched" – Classic Systems in Literature
This excerpt from The Wizard of Oz brings systems thinking to classic literature. Students examine how mechanical, social, and problem-solving systems work together for a shared goal.
Includes:
Read Strategies: Asking Questions and Making Inferences
Creative Thinking: Fluency, Flexibility, and Elaboration
Depth and Complexity comprehension questions
Writing: Describe how a hot air balloon works
Mathematical Thinking: Logic Rebus Puzzles
Cross-curricular: Fill in the blank Analogies
Post Reading: Create a System Model and label the parts
A fun and imaginative way to connect systems thinking with literature, math, creativity, writing, and more.
This excerpt from The Wizard of Oz brings systems thinking to classic literature. Students examine how mechanical, social, and problem-solving systems work together for a shared goal.
Includes:
Read Strategies: Asking Questions and Making Inferences
Creative Thinking: Fluency, Flexibility, and Elaboration
Depth and Complexity comprehension questions
Writing: Describe how a hot air balloon works
Mathematical Thinking: Logic Rebus Puzzles
Cross-curricular: Fill in the blank Analogies
Post Reading: Create a System Model and label the parts
A fun and imaginative way to connect systems thinking with literature, math, creativity, writing, and more.
This excerpt from The Wizard of Oz brings systems thinking to classic literature. Students examine how mechanical, social, and problem-solving systems work together for a shared goal.
Includes:
Read Strategies: Asking Questions and Making Inferences
Creative Thinking: Fluency, Flexibility, and Elaboration
Depth and Complexity comprehension questions
Writing: Describe how a hot air balloon works
Mathematical Thinking: Logic Rebus Puzzles
Cross-curricular: Fill in the blank Analogies
Post Reading: Create a System Model and label the parts
A fun and imaginative way to connect systems thinking with literature, math, creativity, writing, and more.
