"How the Balloon Was Launched" – Classic Systems in Literature

$5.00

This excerpt from The Wizard of Oz brings systems thinking to classic literature. Students examine how mechanical, social, and problem-solving systems work together for a shared goal.

Includes:

  • Read Strategies: Asking Questions and Making Inferences

  • Creative Thinking: Fluency, Flexibility, and Elaboration

  • Depth and Complexity comprehension questions

  • Writing: Describe how a hot air balloon works

  • Mathematical Thinking: Logic Rebus Puzzles

  • Cross-curricular: Fill in the blank Analogies

  • Post Reading: Create a System Model and label the parts

A fun and imaginative way to connect systems thinking with literature, math, creativity, writing, and more.

This excerpt from The Wizard of Oz brings systems thinking to classic literature. Students examine how mechanical, social, and problem-solving systems work together for a shared goal.

Includes:

  • Read Strategies: Asking Questions and Making Inferences

  • Creative Thinking: Fluency, Flexibility, and Elaboration

  • Depth and Complexity comprehension questions

  • Writing: Describe how a hot air balloon works

  • Mathematical Thinking: Logic Rebus Puzzles

  • Cross-curricular: Fill in the blank Analogies

  • Post Reading: Create a System Model and label the parts

A fun and imaginative way to connect systems thinking with literature, math, creativity, writing, and more.