Send a Problem

Send a Problem

1. Group students into teams of 4.
2. Provide each team with an envelope (or folder), paper and a pen.
3. Each team selects a different problem and writes it on the front of the envelope.
4. Teams brainstorm solutions for their problem and record all ideas on paper.
5. After a time limit, have teams place their ideas in the envelope and pass it to another team.
6. The receiving team looks at the problem listed on the outside of the envelope but does not look at the list of brainstormed solutions inside.
7. Teams begin brainstorming possible solutions to the problem and record ideas on a clean sheet of paper.
8. Repeat steps 5 to 7 until 3 teams address 3 problems.
9. After the final team brainstorms solutions, they can look at the ideas generated by previous teams and select two ideas they judge to be the best solutions.