1. The Problems With Mummies Future Problem Solving Step One

2. The Situation Scientists at the Smithsonian have figured out that [their mummy] was a wealthy man who died more than 2,000 years ago. They also know that he had arthritis and bad teeth! What they havent figured out is how he died. There is no evidence to answer that question. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/ideala bs/smithsoniankids/flash_index.html http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/ideala bs/smithsoniankids/flash_index.html

3. What is the Problem?

4. They didnt know how he died.

5. He didnt have a dentist.

6. They had no pain medicine.

7. He cant read books.

8. People are afraid of him.

9. He is not very colorful.

10. He is Claustrophobic. http://www.geocities.com/amytys/images/wm_megalite.jpg

11. He didnt win the face make- over contest.

12. He never met Lincoln.

13. He never got a chance to carry a heffalump. http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring/coloring_page.php?id=109

14. He never got a chance to learn Greek Mythology.

15. The pizza delivery guy cant find him.

16. His brothers Bob and Joe are still alive and mining in San Francisco.

17. What are some solutions?

18. They didnt know how he died. Take a time machine to the past.

19. He didnt have a dentist. Take a dentist in a time machine to the past.

20. O.K. No more time machines…

21. They had no pain medicine. Give him herbs.

22. He cant read books. Get him glasses.

23. People are afraid of him. Make him beautiful.

24. He is not very colorful. Put him in the middle of a paint ball fight!

25. He is Claustrophobic. http://www.geocities.com/amytys/images/wm_megalite.jpg Get him a bigger tomb.

26. He didnt win the face make- over contest. Enter him in another contest.

27. He never met Lincoln. Tell him to get over it.

28. He never got a chance to carry a heffalump. http://www.coloring-book.info/coloring/coloring_page.php?id=109 Get him a gym membership.

29. He never got a chance to learn Greek Mythology. Get him a tutor.

30. The pizza delivery guy cant find him. Give him a GPS.

31. His brothers Bob and Joe are still alive and mining in San Francisco. Ill let you come up with this one.

32. Where the ideas came from: Harrisons 5 th Grade FPS Team. Where the pictures came from: Microsoft Clip Art & Google Images