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"Lost at Sea"
Episode 5 ・ Sea Quench
Last time on
The Rewriters!
In the ruins of Mush Marsh, Sol and Zorro
helped a mushroom named Morel search for his child, Enoki.
Luna
As they searched, they read rules to understand what was blocking them from the goal. That helped them find Enoki!
Luna
After solving so many problems, Zorro
became a Rewriter! Inspired, Morel and Enoki join the friends on their journey.
Luna
Luna
As thanks, Morel gave Sol a locket of
his grandma. This unlocked a memory
mentioning “the Keepers”...
Luna
Hearing this name, Morel hurried off...
...down a waterfall!
Luna
Our story continues...
Get Ready!
Part 1
Oof! Did the waterfall separate
us from Sol and Zorro...?
Morel
Morel!! Over here!!
Zorro
There you are, Zorro! Is Sol with you?
Morel
No...Sol must have been swept
in a different direction!
Zorro
Oh dear...Sol might be scared and alone!
Morel
Meanwhile, Sol...
Pardon me, I need to find my friends...
oh, you want to know if I’m the Rewriter everyone’s talking about?
Sol
I guess I am! You said one of your friends
is stuck in a problem and needs help?
Sure, I can do that!
Sol
Oh, you need help too?
Just leave it to me!
Sol
Back to Zorro,
Morel, and Enoki...
Something tells me Sol is probably fine...
but let's find them as soon as we can!!
Zorro
Hm...perhaps we can ask someone here
for help – the underwater city of
Sea Quench is known to be quite welcoming.
Morel
That's my cue! Time for my grand entrance!
???
Excuse me, I couldn’t help but overhear
you! I’m Olive, and I’m here to assist you!!
Olive
WHA! Where did you come from???
Zorro
Ahaha! As an actress, you could say I’ve mastered the element of surprise~
Olive
Pleased to meet you, Olive.
You said you're here to help us?
Morel
Yes yes! As a local, I know every in and
out of this city – I’m the perfect fish to
help you find your friend!
Olive
Oh, thank you! By the way, I'm Morel.
This is Zorro and Enoki.
Morel
Those names...GASP! Could you be the
ones traveling with the Rewriter??
Olive
Y-yeah! Actually, I’m also a Rewriter now!
Zorro
Oh my frog!! So the rumors are true –
it’s possible to learn rewriting?!
Olive
Zorro, you simply must teach me as we
look for your friend!
Olive
I’ll try, but...how are we going
to find Sol anyway?
Zorro
With...
Olive
...this!
Olive
Behold! It's a legendary shell that points
in the direction of whatever you’re seeking!
Olive
And it’s pointing us this way –
let’s go, team!
Olive
...Olive? Wait for us!!
Zorro
Aha! We'll need to solve this to continue!
Olive
Zorro
Okay...let’s make some observations
to help us understand the problem first,
like Sol does!
Problem-Solving Steps
1. Understand the problem
- What do I notice and what could be useful?
- What is the goal?
- What is blocking me from the goal? Why?
Zorro
I think the goal is to reach the heart
since there’s blocks to make HEART IS WIN
over there...
Morel
And we’re blocked by these bubbles,
which are STOP AND SHUT.
Olive
Ooh! There's starfish here, is that useful?
Zorro
Yeah – since STARFISH IS PUSH AND OPEN, we
can use them to destroy the SHUT bubbles!
Morel
Ah, but we only have 3 starfish right now.
So we can't destroy all the bubbles at once.
Olive
Then we just need to pick one of these 4 chambers to enter first! Let’s see...
Olive
I know, let’s open the 4th one!
It has the heart, after all!
4
Morel
Hm...how about we open chamber 1 instead?
1
4
Zorro
I think we should open chamber 2...maybe?
1
2
4
1
2
4
Enoki
goo!
1
2
4
3
Morel
It seems Enoki wants to open chamber 3 first.
We all have a different opinion...
Olive
Ahaha! Well, how about we try each one
first and see who's right?
1
2
4
3
Olive
It will be me, of course~
1
2
4
3
Explore!
Part 2
Think about
this question while you play...
Be ready to vote then
discuss after time is up!
In problem 1, who’s correct about which chamber you want to enter first and why?
3
2
1
4
1
MOREL
2
ZORRO
3
ENOKI
4
OLIVE
1
2
4
3
Who's correct about which
chamber to enter first?
Think independently before starting poll
Responses
Polling...
1
2
4
3
Who's correct about which
chamber to enter first? Why?
Let's Pair Share!
1
2
4
3
Who's correct about which
chamber to enter first? Why?
Let's Pair Share!
Learn!
Part 3
Time for a Video!
Let’s make sure volume is turned up and everyone can see before going to the next slide.
Morel
At last, we've tried all our options.
My choice was incorrect — when we opened
chamber 1 first...
1
Morel
We couldn’t do much because the WATER IS SINK.
Zorro
Yeah. My choice wasn’t right either, and
that’s okay! When we tried chamber 2 first...
2
Zorro
We were blocked by the crabs,
since CRAB IS DEFEAT.
Olive
As for me, I was quite confident in my choice...but I'm not afraid to admit I was wrong!
4
Olive
When we opened chamber 4 first, we reached the heart...but nothing happened! I was shocked!
Zorro
So in the end...
Enoki
goo!
Morel
Oh ho ho, Enoki was correct all along!
3
Morel
Chamber 3 was the only choice where we made progress – we broke the WATER IS SINK rule.
Olive
Yes, yes! Now that we’ve settled that,
let’s pick another chamber to open next! I’ll choose-
Morel
Hold on, Olive. Let’s pause for a moment.
Morel
It’s good to tinker if you need to learn
more about a problem, but I believe we
already have a good understanding here.
Morel
Instead of trying every possibility...
how about we move to the next step of
problem-solving and plan a solution?
Problem-Solving Steps
- Understand the problem
- Plan a solution
- Try the solution
- Reflect on the solution
Morel
First, let’s reset so we can see the
whole problem as we plan.
Olive
Eh??? Why do we need to reset and plan??
We were on a roll!
Olive
Isn’t it faster to just try things
until we solve the problem?
Zorro
Hm...if we’re always just trying every
option without thinking, that could end
up taking a while.
Zorro
Making a plan might actually save us time!
Olive
...Okay, let's try it your way. I do tend to get caught up in the moment and act before thinking...
Olive
So, where do we start?
Morel
Hm...planning a solution for a big problem like this might be easier if we break it down into smaller steps.
Olive
Break it down, huh? Sounds groovy!
Olive
But...how can we break this problem
into smaller steps?
Morel
Good question — there are many ways to
break a problem down. For this one, let's
break it down chamber by chamber.
Morel
As we focus on each chamber, we'll look
for steps we can take that bring us closer
to the goal.
Morel
Then, we'll note what's blocking us
from doing those steps and why.
Zorro
Sounds good to me...which chamber
should we focus on first?
Olive
Ooh! I might have an idea...
Olive
Let's look at the 4th chamber first, since that's where our goal is. Then we'll pick the next chamber based on what's blocking us!
Zorro
Good idea, Olive! That should help us
figure out the order of our steps later!
Zorro
Looking at the 4th chamber, the only step
we need to do here is touch the heart — that should be how we WIN this problem, but...
Zorro
We're blocked from that right now because
the HEART IS WIN rule isn't made yet.
Morel
The blocks for HEART IS WIN are in the 2nd chamber, so let's focus on that one next.
Morel
What steps will we need to do here?
Let's look closely...
What steps do the Rewriters
need to do in this chamber?
Think independently before starting poll
Poll Preview
Vote!
Polling...
Responses
What steps do the Rewriters
need to do in this chamber?
4
All of the above
3
Get the 2 starfish
2
Get past the crabs
1
Make HEART IS WIN
Vote!
Polling...
Responses
What steps do the Rewriters
need to do in this chamber?
4
All of the above
3
Get the 2 starfish
2
Get past the crabs
1
Make HEART IS WIN
Time for a Video!
Let’s make sure volume is turned up and everyone can see before going to the next slide.
Morel
We have 3 steps to do here:
get past the crabs, make HEART IS WIN,
and get the 2 starfish.
Morel
The crabs are blocking us from
doing those steps because of the rule
CRAB IS DEFEAT.
Olive
That rule is in the 1st chamber,
so let's focus on that one next!
Olive
I see...here we need to get past the water, break CRAB IS DEFEAT, and get the 2 starfish!
Olive
And we're blocked by the water
because WATER IS SINK!
Zorro
Finally, that rule brings us to the
3rd chamber. Here, our only step is to
break WATER IS SINK!
Zorro
As we saw earlier, there's nothing
else in that chamber blocking us.
Morel
Very good. Now that we've broken this
problem down into smaller steps, what
order should we do those steps in?
Olive
Since we worked backwards from
the goal, I think I know the order!
Olive
3
First we'll do the steps in chamber 3, then chamber 1, then chamber 2, then finally chamber 4.
Olive
First we'll do the steps in chamber 3, then chamber 1, then chamber 2, then finally chamber 4.
1
Olive
First we'll do the steps in chamber 3, then chamber 1, then chamber 2, then finally chamber 4.
2
Olive
First we'll do the steps in chamber 3, then chamber 1, then chamber 2, then finally chamber 4.
4
Zorro
Alright! Now that we have our plan...
Olive, Morel, will you help me act it out?
Zorro
If I learned how to rewrite by solving
problems with Sol...I know you can, too!
Olive
Yes!! I’m ready for action!
Olive
I'll start off our plan by opening
the 3rd chamber...
Olive
...to break WATER IS SINK!
Olive
Behold, my first move as a Rewriter!
Please, hold your applause.
Morel
Oh ho, this old mushroom won’t be left behind...I believe I can rewrite, too.
Morel
For this next step, I’ll open
the 1st chamber...
Morel
...and break CRAB IS DEFEAT!
Morel
Then I'll get the 2 starfish.
Zorro
Yes! I knew both of you could do it!
Zorro
Next, I'll open the 2nd chamber...
Zorro
...and write HEART IS WIN!
Zorro
Then I'll get the 2 starfish!
Olive
Now, for the grand finale...!
Enoki
goo!
Zorro
Woah!
Zorro
Enoki’s opening up the 4th chamber
with the remaining starfish!
Morel
Marvelous!
Morel
Enoki, you truly can do anything
you set your mind to...
Zorro
Wow...I can’t wait to show Sol that
we’re all Rewriters now!!
Olive
Amazing! I must admit, you were
both right about pausing to plan first...
Olive
Breaking this problem down made it easier
to plan our solution – be sure to tell Sol
all about this when we find them!
Zorro
Problem-Solving Steps
2. Plan a solution
- How can I break this problem into smaller steps?
-
What order should I do these steps in?
That reminds me — I should write down
the questions that helped us plan. Then
we can show them to Sol later!
Zorro
There, now let’s keep going! Olive,
which way is your shell pointing now?
Olive
Let's see...this way!
Morel
Hang in there Sol, we’re coming for you...!
Meanwhile, Sol...
This has gotten kind of out of hand...
I should really be looking for my
friends right now!
Sol (Thinking)
But I want to help everyone...!
Ahhh! I wish I could just teach them all
how to rewrite instead...
Sol (Thinking)
WAIT. I can totally do that.
I should just do that!!
Sol (Thinking)
Alright, listen up everyone! The first
step to solving a problem is making sure
you understand it...
Sol
Sorry Zorro, Morel – I’ll go
look for you right after this!!
Sol (Thinking)
Keep Going!
Part 4
Keep this in mind as you play...
Once you understand a problem,
plan a solution by asking yourself these questions:
- How can I break this problem into smaller steps?
- What order should I do these steps in?
Check In!
Part 5
Look, there’s Sol!
Zorro
Hey Sol, over here!!
Zorro
Everyone!!!!!
Sol
What a relief! We missed you, Sol!
Morel
I missed you too — I’m so glad you found
me! Who’s your new friend?
Sol
I’m Olive! Glad to finally meet you, Sol!
Olive
Sol, guess what? While all of us
were working hard to find you...
Zorro
Morel, Enoki, and Olive
became Rewriters, too!
Zorro
We struggled at first...but then we
learned how to break big problems down
into smaller steps!
Zorro
Ooh, tell me more!
Sol
Let's Discuss! (2 mins)
Why is it helpful to break a big
problem down into smaller steps?
Wow, sounds like you all solved a lot of difficult problems!
Sol
As for me...I may have taught a few crabs
here how to rewrite as well...
Sol
So maybe rewriting will keep spreading,
and more and more problems will get solved!
Sol
Woah, that would be so cool...
a world full of Rewriters!
Zorro
I wonder...why did I even think I
couldn’t rewrite in the first place?
Zorro
...Ah! That reminds me why I wanted
to bring you here, Sol.
Morel
Olive...have you heard of “The Keepers”?
Morel
...Yes, I have.
Olive
I thought they were just rumors, but now
that I’ve seen the power of rewriting myself...they may be true.
Olive
Here’s what they say: The Keepers are a
group who believe rules should be kept the
same forever, never rewritten.
Olive
So they created difficult problems all
over the world, trying to discourage
everyone from rewriting...
Olive
The Keepers are the reason why many believe
rewriting is impossible...they might even
be the reason Sol was trapped in that cave.
Olive
That’s terrible...why would they do
something like that?
Sol
Olive, do you know anything else about the Keepers? Maybe we can stop them somehow...!
Sol
Hm...there is one last thing...
Olive
They say there’s a powerful Rewriter
who works for the Keepers – one who can transform objects at will.
Olive
No one knows their true identity...
but apparently, they’re often seen in
a knight’s mask.
Olive
...Wait a second. A knight?! I think
I've seen this Rewriter before...!
Sol
...Really?! In that case,
it looks like we know what to do next.
Let’s track down that knight...
Olive
Using my legendary shell, of course!
Olive
Here, Sol – if you hold it and think about
that knight, the shell should point us in
the right direction!
Olive
Woah, really? Okay, let me try...
Sol
Feeling the shell turn slowly, Sol hears a frustrated voice...
Sol, watch out! ...That was close, you almost
hurt yourself. Wait, why did you run off in this direction again?? Ugh, I think we’re lost...
???
Woah! That voice...I’ve definitely heard
it before. But who is it?
Sol (Thinking)
They sounded upset with me...maybe
because I got us lost?
Sol (Thinking)
...Was I like that before? Did I run
around and act without thinking?
Sol (Thinking)
Sol, are you alright?
Did you remember something new?
Morel
Y-yeah! Nothing too interesting, though!
Sol
Anyways...let’s get going!
The shell is pointing this way...
Sol
Aha, that’s towards the beach –
everyone, I shall lead you there!
Olive
Great, let’s go!
Sol
...Wait. Olive, will you be okay out of water?
Sol
Hm? Of course, no worries! Let me just
go stretch my legs real quick!
Olive
Your...legs?
Sol
...
Sol
Thanks for waiting everyone! I’m ready~
Olive
Alright team, is everyone else good to go?
Olive
You're full of surprises, Olive...
Sol
But we’re ready. Let’s find that knight!!
Sol
Until next time...
