Rock Brain
What does Rock Brain look like?
A gray rock with a red "RB" on forehead
What does T-Flex look like?
An orange tyrannosaurus rex doing a split
In "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel", what was the name of the Steam Shovel?
Mary Anne
In "Peter's Chair", Peter's parents have taken his old baby things and given them to his baby sister. What does Peter think and do when he sees his chair untouched?
How many legs does a spider have?
8
True or False
Rock Brain is the leader of the UnthinkaBots.
True
What are T-Flex's powers called?
Flex-A-Do or Flexible Thinking
In "Are you Ready to Play Outside", what were Piggie and Gerald looking forward to doing?
Playing outside
In "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel", how does Rock Brain take over the brains of the people of Popperville after Mike and Mary Anne have dug the basement?
Rock Brain makes everyone get stuck in thinking that there's no solution to the problem (that Mike and Mary Anne dug the basement with no way out).
If you freeze water, what do you get?
Ice
StuckBots
Give an example of self-talk that can help someone defeat Rock Brain and stuck thinking.
Answers will vary.
"It's okay. I can try to solve this problem another way".
"That's alright. I can be flexible and do something else."
In "Peter's Chair", who did Peter's parents give his cradle, high chair and crib to?
His baby sister
In "Are You Ready to Play Outside", who helps Gerald and Piggie activate their flex-a-do powers?
The Worms
What's the response to, "See you later, Alligator!"
"In a while, crocodile!"
Answers may vary (Glass Man, Mean Bean, D.O.F., Me-Gull)
You are trying to use white school glue to connect two pieces of cardboard, but it is not working.
What flex-a-do power could you use to solve this problem?
Try a different way (maybe hot glue or duct tape) or ask an adult for help
In "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel", no one in the city wants to use steam shovels any more because they think gasoline, diesel and electric shovels are better. How does Mike use flexible thinking when all the other steam shovels end up in the junk pile?
He thinks of another solution to the problem. He finds the ad looking for someone to dig for the new town hall in Popperville and he takes Mary Anne to the country to find something new to do.
In "Are You Ready to Play Outside", how to Gerald and Piggue use flex-a-do powers?
They decide to give playing in the rain a try, and they learn that it's fun to run, jump and splash in the rain!
According to the Dr. Seuss, who stole Christmas?
The Grinch
What do Rock Brain and the StuckBots do when they take over the brains of citizens of Social Town?
-Make people get stuck on only their own ideas and ways of doing things
-Make brains not want to try new things
-Make use get stuck in trying to solve a problem only one way
You are playing your favorite game at recess, 4 square. It's finally your turn to be in the 4th square when your teachers calls out that it's time to line up to go inside. You really wanted to be in the 4th square to get to serve the ball!
What flex-a-do powers can you use?
Stop/Pause
Self-Talk ("It's okay. We will get another chance to play this game at recess tomorrow.")
Make a plan with your teacher to start out in the 4th square when you begin the game tomorrow.
In "Are You Ready to Play Outside", Rock Brain takes over Piggie's brain. What happens?
When it rains, Piggie thinks he can no longer play outside. He gets stuck! He has trouble thinking of other solutions to the problem. He yells and waves his arms around.
In "Peter's Chair", how does Peter use flex-a-do powers at the end?
He realizes that he no longer fits in the chair and decides to give it to his baby sister to use.
What do Caterpillars turn into?