The problem today is simple The problem today is simple! - You and your partner’s job is to become problem-solving, critical thinking students who find a way to pick up the jar of rice off of the table without spilling any rice!! The hard part is that you will use only 1 pencil and can only touch the pencil ; the pencil cannot touch the sides of the jar ; and the pencil can touch the rice. Make sure to write down what you think will work (your hypothesis) before you try it out and get results. You might have to make a few hypotheses before you achieve success!!