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Week 11 · Decomposition

Crew Quest

// Breaking it down

Crew Quest: Decompose a Dream

Rocket has a big dream. "Someday I will build a real treehouse lab!" Then he frowns. "It feels too big."

"What is the smallest first step?" Raven asks. Rocket thinks. "I could draw a plan today."

Nova spins. "Small chunks add up to big dreams," she says. Now pick a dream of your own. Let's break it into chunks.

Pick something BIG you'd love to do someday.

(Open a bakery? Climb a mountain? Build a treehouse? Train a dog?)

Decompose it into 5 smaller chunks you could actually start.

BIG DREAM: __________________________________________
Chunk 1 (smallest first step): _______________________________
Chunk 2: _____________________________________________
Chunk 3: _____________________________________________
Chunk 4: _____________________________________________
Chunk 5: _____________________________________________

Pick the SMALLEST one

Crew Brag Box
Show your decomposed dream to a grown-up. ★ Earn a star for the smallest chunk you can do this week.

Week 11 Recap

  1. DECOMPOSE = break big into small.
  2. Small problems are easier.
  3. Order them, REPEAT what should repeat, IF the choices.
Try This Without Paper
1. Pick a big chore. Break it into 3 tiny pieces. Do one.
2. Help plan dinner: list the 4 subtasks.
3. Decompose 'getting to bed' into 5 micro-steps.
◇ BREAK IT DOWN RELAY
Pick a big goal together, like planting a small garden.
Each person names one part. Write each part on a sticky note.
Put the notes in order on a wall or table.
Pick one note and do it together this week.
WEEK 11 REVIEW
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What is decomposition?
What do you do with the small parts next?
A part is still too big. What do you do?
A plan has 3 parts with 4 steps each. How many steps?

Coming up next…

Week 12: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER. Design your own board game!

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