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Tejas: Next the farmer takes the fox and leaves it on the other side.<br />
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Step 3: The farmer takes<br />
the fox and leaves it on the<br />
other side and comes back.<br />
Moz: Good. So the fox and corn on the other side can be left together.<br />
Jyoti: Yes. He comes back and then takes the chicken.<br />
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Step 4: The farmer takes the<br />
chicken to the other side <strong>of</strong><br />
the river.<br />
Jyoti: Farmer’s problem solved! That was fun to solve.<br />
CONCEPTS<br />
Logical thinking<br />
1. Identify - the goal, the information given, and the conditions<br />
<strong>of</strong> a problem.<br />
2. Solve the problem in a step-wise manner to achieve the goal.<br />
CONCEPTS<br />
Step-wise thinking<br />
1. Identify the main steps.<br />
2. List the detailed steps for each main step to achieve the goal.<br />
Moz: Now consider the second step again. Can the farmer take the fox instead<br />
<strong>of</strong> the corn?<br />
Tejas: Oh! Yes. Either fox or corn can be taken in the boat to the other<br />
side.<br />
Jyoti: But he has to bring back the chicken.<br />
Moz: Correct. Now what will be the next step?<br />
Tejas: The farmer takes the corn to the other side and comes<br />
back.<br />
Jyoti: Then he takes the chicken in the last step.<br />
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