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"A Knight at
the Beach"
Episode 6 ・ Crabby Sands
Get Ready!
Part 1
Last time on
The Rewriters!
After Sol was accidentally separated from
the rest of the group, Morel and Zorro met Olive, a fearless fish!
Luna
They learned to plan solutions by breaking problems down into smaller steps — this led Morel, Enoki, and Olive to become Rewriters!
Luna
Soon after, the team reunited with Sol!
Luna
Back together, Olive shared rumors she’s
heard about “the Keepers” – the group behind
the disappearance of rewriting...
Luna
Among the Keepers is a powerful Rewriter — a knight! The team sets out to find this knight using Olive’s shell.
Luna
Taking the shell, Sol unlocked a
memory – someone who was upset with them for acting without thinking.
Luna
Who was that voice? Will Sol find out more
as the team begins their search for the mysterious knight...?
Luna
Our story continues...
Here we are, the beautiful beach of
Crabby Sands! Sol, which way is the shell pointing?
Olive
This way! Can this shell really lead
us straight to that knight?
Sol
Not exactly – it will lead us in the right direction, but we’ll have to investigate a bit more from there.
Olive
Let’s keep moving then!
Sol
Woah! The shell started spinning...!
Sol
GASP! The knight must be close by!
Olive
I'll ask someone around here if they've seen anything! Be right back~
Olive
Excuse me, have you seen a knight pass
through lately? About this tall, has a mysterious energy?
Olive
I see, I see...That’s helpful, thank you!
Olive
They were seen going this way just
a few moments ago! Let’s hurry!
Olive
I see a figure up ahead! Is that...?!
Zorro
The knight?!
Sol
Hey, wait up!
Sol
Woah?!
Sol
Oh my frog! The knight just turned into that...shrub?? This must be the rumored transformation power!
Olive
Wha-?
Zorro
...They're getting away!
Morel
Quick, let’s go follow them!!
Olive
Hold on, Olive – which way shall we go?
When they shuffled, I lost track of who
was who...
Morel
...Oh, I have an idea! Let’s split up into
pairs and check both ways at once!
Zorro
Great idea! Zorro, you and Morel take the
left path. Olive and I will go right.
Sol
That’s good with me! Ready?
Olive
Break!
Sol
Let's go, Olive!
Sol
Look, a small trail of leaves!
I bet that will lead us to the shrub!
Sol
...Olive?
Sol
Wow, look at this beautiful starfish! Ahh,
it’s been so long since I’ve been on land~
Olive
Umm, we should probably get going...
Sol
...Hm? Oh yes, the leaves!
Let’s follow them, Sol!
Olive
...Right!
Sol
She seems a bit distracted...are the
two of us going to be okay?
Sol (Thinking)
Hmm, the leaves stop here – we’ll
have to solve this problem to continue.
Sol
Looks like our goal is to reach
the heart since HEART IS WIN...
but where's the heart??
Olive
Hmm...let's break this down. There's the chamber we're in now, and another chamber on the right...
Sol
Oh! The right chamber has a HEART block
in it. Maybe we can use that somehow.
Sol
But we can't reach it because we're blocked
by this ball, which is DEFEAT! How tragic!
Olive
Yeah...the only things we can use in this chamber are the clam and these object blocks. How could these help us?
Sol
...I have an idea! With these blocks on
the left, we can write a rule for both the
clam and starfish...
Olive
What if we use the object blocks to write a transformation, like the knight just did?!
Olive
Oh, great idea! First, we should—
Sol
First, we should write CLAM IS CRAB!
Wait, no — CLAM IS STARFISH! Or maybe STARFISH IS CRAB??
Olive
Um, Olive? I think the order of steps
will be important here, so let's take our
time figuring it out.
Sol
Explore!
Part 2
Think about
this question while you play...
Be ready to vote then
discuss after time is up!
In problem 1, which rule
should Sol and Olive write first?
CLAM IS CRAB
CLAM IS STARFISH
STARFISH IS CRAB
1
2
3
Vote before Discussing
Responses
Polling...
1
2
3
STARFISH IS CRAB
CLAM IS STARFISH
CLAM IS CRAB
Which rule should Sol and Olive
write first?
Which rule should Sol and Olive
write first? Why?
Let's Pair Share!
1
2
3
STARFISH IS CRAB
CLAM IS STARFISH
CLAM IS CRAB
Which rule should Sol and Olive
write first? Why?
Let's Pair Share!
1
2
3
STARFISH IS CRAB
CLAM IS STARFISH
CLAM IS CRAB
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.
There's no starfish here, so I don't
think writing STARFISH IS CRAB would help
us right now.
Sol
In that case, we should write a rule for the clam. But first, we should—
Sol
I know! I'll write CLAM IS CRAB!
Olive
Yes, it worked!!
Olive
So to write a transformation, all you need
to do is connect two object blocks with an
IS block!
Olive
Now I'll just—
Olive
Wait, huh?? I can't push it!
Olive
Hmph. As I was trying to say...
Sol
First, we should pause and make a plan to
get past the ball. Let's reset the problem
to look at everything again.
Sol
Problem-Solving Steps
- Understand the problem
- Plan a solution
- Try the solution
- Reflect on the solution
Ahaha...I got ahead of myself, huh?
Sorry, sorry! I'll slow down, promise!
Olive
...Will she really?
Sol (Thinking)
...Okay, so thinking about
the steps we need to take...
Sol
I do think we need the crab at some
point — since the CRAB IS HOT, it can
destroy the ball, which is MELT.
Sol
But as we just saw, the crab can't destroy
the ball from over here. We'll need to push
it onto the ball somehow.
Sol
We don't have the blocks here to write
CRAB IS PUSH, so that's not an option...
Sol
The starfish is PUSH, though! So I think
the only way we can push this object is if
we turn it into a starfish.
Sol
Sol
Problem-Solving Steps
So the question is...what order should
we do these steps in? If we can answer
that, we'll have our plan.
2. Plan a solution
- How can I break this problem into smaller steps?
-
What order should I do these steps in?
Okay, let me think! Instead of
transforming the clam into a crab first...
Olive
We should transform the clam into a starfish first! Then we'll be able to push it.
Olive
...That makes sense. So first, we write
CLAM IS STARFISH. Then, we push the starfish onto the ball. Then finally...
Sol
We write STARFISH IS CRAB! The starfish
should transform into a crab and destroy
the ball.
Sol
Okay, that plan sounds good to me!
Can we try it now?
Olive
Yes, now we can try it. I'll start
by writing CLAM IS STARFISH...
Sol
Great! The clam turned into a
starfish, so now we can push it.
Sol
Now it's my turn! I'll push the
starfish onto the ball, like so!
Olive
Oh, how I wish I could keep that starfish
for myself! But we need to transform it into
a crab...
Olive
So I'll write STARFISH IS CRAB!
Olive
Amazing! It turned into a crab and
melted the ball, just as we planned!
Olive
Now we can enter the next chamber,
where the HEART block is...
Sol
But how exactly can we use
this to reach the heart?
Sol
Well, we also have a CRAB block and
an IS block. There's only one idea
I can think of...
Olive
...OH! We can write a transformation!
Sol
Bingo! As long as we have two objects
blocks and an IS block, we can transform
one object into another!
Olive
Since HEART IS WIN, let's transform
this crab into a heart by writing...
Olive
...By writing HEART IS CRAB!
Sol
Yeah! Wait, no...shouldn't
it be CRAB IS HEART?
Olive
Huh? No, I think it's the other
way around, but...let me think again.
Sol
Which rule would transform
the crab into a heart?
Think independently before starting poll
Poll Preview
3
Vote!
Polling...
Responses
Which rule would transform
the crab into a heart?
The order of the
rule doesn't matter
1
2
CRAB IS HEART
HEART IS CRAB
3
The order of the
rule doesn't matter
Vote!
Polling...
Responses
Which rule would transform
the crab into a heart?
1
2
CRAB IS HEART
HEART IS CRAB
Time for a Video!
Let’s make sure volume is turned up and everyone can see before going to the next slide.
...Oh wait, you're right. Making
HEART IS CRAB didn't do anything.
Sol
The first object in the rule transforms
into the second object — so we should write
CRAB IS HEART instead.
Sol
Here we go...
Sol
The crab just transformed into a heart!
Bravo!
Olive
And finally, we've reached the WIN!
Amazing work, Sol~
Olive
She's the amazing one...how did she learn rewriting so fast?? It's not fair...
Sol (Thinking)
Um, Olive? Sorry...I was wrong that time.
Sol
Hm? Sol, that’s nothing you need
to apologize for! I’ve been wrong
lots of times!
Olive
If anything, I should apologize to you –
I know I should pause and plan more, like
you said. Sorry about that...
Olive
I suppose this is why we’re working together, after all – to help each other learn!
Olive
Now, let’s keep looking for that
shrub...oh look, I see another starfish!
I simply must have it!
Olive
...Aaaand she’s off again.
Sol
She’s right, though...we all make mistakes, that’s how we learn. I know that, so why am
I still so frustrated?
Sol
Maybe if I was as confident as Olive, I...
Sol
...No, nevermind. I’d better go after her.
Sol
Olive, wait up!!
Sol
Keep Going!
Part 4
Keep this in mind as you play...
- How can I break this problem into smaller steps?
- What order should I do these steps in?
Once you understand a problem,
plan a solution by asking yourself these questions:
Check In!
Part 5
Look, Sol! The trail of leaves we’ve
been following stops here and turns
into footprints!
Olive
You’re right! They look new, too –
we must be close to the knight!
Sol
I’ll go get Zorro and Morel – be right back!
Olive
Thanks! I'll keep going!
Sol
I see the knight up ahead...!
Sol
And here I am with the rest of the team,
just in time!
Olive
Finally...we caught up to you...!
Sol
...Ack! Ahem, I mean...
Knight
You think you’ve caught me? We’ll see
about that, Sol. As well as Olive. Zorro.
Morel and Enoki.
Knight
Zorro
You...know our names?
Of course. The Keepers see everything –
and your group has committed a serious breach
of the rules.
Knight
The rules were written this way for a
reason – to keep order. Change is
unpredictable, and leads to downfall.
Knight
That’s why rewriting had to be banished.
Knight
How can you believe all that...?
Aren’t you a Rewriter?
Sol
Haven’t you felt the satisfaction of walking through walls, or breaking down obstacles?
Sol
Or the fun of transforming objects?
Or even just...the fun of working with your friends to solve problems?
Sol
...I have no need for such distractions.
And no room for failure.
Knight
I don’t know your situation, but...
it’s okay to fail. I’ve failed a lot during
my journey so far...
Sol
But that’s how I got here! If I was too
afraid to fail, I’d probably still be stuck
in that cave.
Sol
...Of course, I have my friends to thank
for helping me get this far, too.
Sol
...Hah. The Keepers would see
your ‘friends’ as a weakness.
Knight
What do you mean...? If that’s the case,
why are you even working for the Keepers?
Sol
...Why don’t you join us, instead?
Sol
...After all you've been through,
Sol...how are you still like this?
Knight
Making friends wherever you go.
Never giving up, even when the odds are
stacked against you...
Knight
But I'm not you.
Knight
Wait...did you know me from before...?
What’s your name?
Sol
...I suppose you wouldn’t remember after
what we did to you. It’s Menti.
Menti
Now if we’re done here, I’ll be going.
The Keepers await my updated report.
Menti
Sol...enjoy your journey while you still can.
Menti
Wait, Menti!
Sol
...They’re gone, again.
Sol
Sol...we’re here for you!
Zorro
Indeed...if you want to go after
Menti again, we’ll gladly join you.
Morel
Hmm...I think I want to?
But...can I really change Menti’s mind?
Sol
Yes, we can!
Olive
Actually, I have something for all of you.
This may not be the best timing, but...
Olive
Here, I made one of these for
each of us...it’s a friendship charm!
Olive
Wow!! Thanks, Olive!
Zorro
Yes, thank you!
Morel
goo!
Enoki
...Olive, is this why you've been collecting starfish this whole time?
Sol
Sure is!
Olive
Olive...I’m sorry! This whole time I was
getting frustrated with you because I thought
you were distracted...
Sol
Sol
But really, that was never it.
To be honest...I think I was just a
little jealous of you.
Sol
You’re so confident, and you think of solutions so quickly...meanwhile, I’m still not sure who I am, or who I was.
Olive
Hmm...it’s true that I’m quick on my feet,
and love being the center of attention...
Olive
But you, Sol? You’re kind, and you never
give up, even when you’re scared. You’re the
one who brings us together.
Olive
We might not be exactly the same, but...that difference is what makes us such a great team!
Olive
So please, Sol...accept this gift
and be proud of who you are!
Sol
Olive...thank you.
For this, and for everything.
With their similarities and differences, Sol and Olive learned how to work together and solve difficult problems!
Let's Discuss! (2 mins)
How are Sol and Olive alike? How are they different?
Sol
But seriously, when did you even
make these charms? I mean—
Sol
Hm? This is...
Accepting the friendship charm from Olive,
Sol hears a familiar voice...
???
Are you ok, Sol? ...No, I was at fault too...
I’m sorry. Look, no matter what happens...
we’ll always be friends.
Sol (Thinking)
That voice...! It was the same as the
last memory I heard!
Sol (Thinking)
So whoever I was arguing with before...
we must have made up somehow.
Sol (Thinking)
Haha...I guess I’ve always relied on
my friends, huh?
Zorro
Sol? Did you remember something
funny this time?
Sol
No, it’s just...I’m glad we all met.
Sol
Everyone...I’ve made up my mind. Let’s
settle things with Menti, once and for all.
Olive
We’re with you, Sol – we’ll prove that change isn’t as scary as the Keepers think it is.
Olive
And just in case Menti decides to join us...
I’ve got an extra charm right here!
Sol
Thanks, everyone. Now, let's go show
Menti the power of rewriting!
Until next time...
Spring Launch: Lesson 6
By sophiekansmith
Spring Launch: Lesson 6
Lesson 6
