LESSON 3.5
Rank A Troublemaker Ideas
Grades 1 - 3
Use a Decision Table
Follow these three steps:
- Brainstorm lots of ideas (focus on quantity not quality)
- Grade your ideas.
- Use a Decision Table to rank your A ideas.
Let’s say you have 6 A ideas in Column A.
Your favorite idea gets a 6, and your least favorite gets a 1.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| “A” idea 1 | |||
| “A” idea 2 | |||
| “A” idea 3 | |||
| “A” idea 4 | |||
| “A” idea 5 | |||
| “A” idea 6 |
A. Which idea do you like best? Put a 6 in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| “A” idea 1 | |||
| “A” idea 2 | 6 | ||
| “A” idea 3 | |||
| “A” idea 4 | |||
| “A” idea 5 | |||
| “A” idea 6 |
B. Which idea do you like least? Put a 1 in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| “A” idea 1 | 1 | ||
| “A” idea 2 | 6 | ||
| “A” idea 3 | |||
| “A” idea 4 | |||
| “A” idea 5 | |||
| “A” idea 6 |
C. Which idea do you like second best? Put a 5 in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| “A” idea 1 | 1 | ||
| “A” idea 2 | 6 | ||
| “A” idea 3 | 5 | ||
| “A” idea 4 | |||
| “A” idea 5 | |||
| “A” idea 6 |
D. Which idea do you like second best? Put a 2 in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| “A” idea 1 | 1 | ||
| “A” idea 2 | 6 | ||
| “A” idea 3 | 5 | ||
| “A” idea 4 | |||
| “A” idea 5 | |||
| “A” idea 6 | 2 |
E. Which idea do you like third best? Put a 4 in Column B.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| “A” idea 1 | 1 | ||
| “A” idea 2 | 6 | ||
| “A” idea 3 | 5 | ||
| “A” idea 4 | |||
| “A” idea 5 | 4 | ||
| “A” idea 6 | 2 |
F. Put a 3 in the remaining box.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| “A” idea 1 | 1 | ||
| “A” idea 2 | 6 | ||
| “A” idea 3 | 5 | ||
| “A” idea 4 | 3 | ||
| “A” idea 5 | 4 | ||
| “A” idea 6 | 2 |
Check that you did not use a number more than once in Column B.
Column C of Decision Table
Repeat Task 7.4.1 but for Column C. Make a good guess about which idea adults will likely like best and least, and so on.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| “A” idea 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| “A” idea 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| “A” idea 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| “A” idea 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| “A” idea 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| “A” idea 6 | 2 | 2 |
Check that you do not use a number more than once in Column C
Column D of a Decision Table
Add up the rows’ numbers. List them in Column D.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| “A” idea 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| “A” idea 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| “A” idea 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| “A” idea 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| “A” idea 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| “A” idea 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Task 3.5.1 – Class
Take your A ideas from the brainstorming you did about an abandoned car. Enter them in Column A. There are probably more rows than you need.
| Column A | Column B | Column C | Column D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idea | Which idea do you like best? | Which will adults probably like best? | Total |
| 1. | |||
| 2. | |||
| 3. | |||
| 4. | |||
| 5. | |||
| 6. |
Task 3.5.2 – Class
Rank how well you like each idea in Column B. Make sure you do not use the same number twice.
Task 3.5.3 – Class
Rank how well you like each idea in Column B. Make sure you do not use the same number twice.
Task 3.5.4 – Class
In Column C, rank how well you think adults will like each idea. Make sure you do not use the same number twice.
Task 3.5.5 – Class
Add up each row. Enter the answers in Column D.
Circle the winner.
Flip a coin in case of tie.