Problem Solving in Grade 9 teaches students how to approach challenges with logic, creativity, and persistence. Instead of relying on memorized answers, learners explore strategies for analyzing situations, identifying root causes, and developing effective solutions. This subject emphasizes critical thinking, collaboration, and adaptability, showing how problems in science, mathematics, social issues, and daily life require different approaches. Students practice breaking down complex tasks, testing hypotheses, and reflecting on their outcomes. They also learn how problem solving connects to resilience, since setbacks often lead to new ideas and insights. By applying structured methods to both academic and real-world scenarios, learners gain confidence in their ability to face uncertainty. By the end of the course, students recognize problem solving as an essential life skill that fosters independence, innovation, and leadership.
🟢 Starter
- Explore how brainstorming generates new ideas.
- Research why trial and error is useful in problem solving.
- Investigate how teamwork improves solutions.
- Reflect on how persistence helps overcome obstacles.
- Explore how asking “why” leads to better understanding.
- Research how puzzles strengthen problem-solving skills.
- Investigate how observation leads to insight.
- Explore how mistakes lead to better solutions.
- Research how role-play helps explore problems.
- Reflect on how different perspectives change outcomes.
- Explore how analogies simplify complex problems.
- Research how organization supports clarity in problem solving.
- Investigate how visual diagrams explain solutions.
- Explore how curiosity fuels problem-solving ability.
- Research how time limits influence problem solving.
- Reflect on how creativity shapes solutions.
- Explore how listening improves collaboration.
- Research how logic supports everyday problem solving.
- Investigate how prioritizing steps makes challenges manageable.
- Explore how patience supports solving long-term problems.
🟡 Practice
- Analyze how problem solving is used in mathematics.
- Research how engineers design solutions for communities.
- Explore how decision trees guide choices.
- Investigate how negotiation resolves conflicts.
- Compare problem solving in science and business.
- Research how simulations test possible outcomes.
- Explore how historical leaders solved major challenges.
- Investigate how technology solves environmental issues.
- Research how design thinking improves innovation.
- Analyze how time management solves academic stress.
- Explore how models simplify real-world problems.
- Investigate how communication solves group disagreements.
- Research how experiments solve scientific questions.
- Explore how patterns lead to predictions in problem solving.
- Investigate how brainstorming differs from critical analysis.
- Research how leaders use problem solving in crises.
- Explore how creativity supports invention.
- Investigate how problem solving is applied in law.
- Research how adaptive thinking solves global challenges.
- Analyze how teamwork solves complex projects.
🔴 Challenge
- Debate whether creativity is more important than logic in problem solving.
- Research how global crises require collaborative solutions.
- Analyze how problem solving shapes technological progress.
- Investigate how resilience supports solving long-term challenges.
- Research how governments solve public health problems.
- Debate whether failure is essential to finding solutions.
- Analyze how problem solving supports entrepreneurship.
- Investigate how artificial intelligence changes problem solving.
- Research how communities solve environmental challenges.
- Explore how ethical dilemmas complicate problem solving.
- Research how military strategy relies on problem solving.
- Analyze how space exploration requires problem-solving skills.
- Investigate how cross-cultural teams solve global issues.
- Research how economic systems solve scarcity.
- Debate whether individuals or groups solve problems better.
- Analyze how history teaches problem-solving lessons.
- Research how climate change demands creative solutions.
- Investigate how medical science solves complex diseases.
- Research how problem solving builds leadership.
- Propose a project that applies structured problem solving to your community.
💡 Reflection Question
How can practicing problem solving help you approach challenges in school, relationships, and society with confidence and creativity?