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Step-by-Step Directions
Mission 2: Activity A - Design 3 Yummy Meals
Approximate time needed to complete: 5-15 minutes
ACTIVITY SUMMARY
In the first activity, the Agent is asked to use a selection of toys to create three kids meals for Dr. Wick's new restaurant, Yummy's! The toys have two variables: cost and coolness. The AVU has identified acceptable cost and coolness ranges that will ensure Dr. Wick won't sell many Yummy Meals, but won't get suspicious about your work either. The Agent can drop 1-4 high-priced, medium-cost, or low-cost toys into the meals until all three fall within the acceptable cost and coolness ranges.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Answers will vary. Acceptable meals have:
• a cost between $2.00 - $4.00
• a coolness between 15 - 20
Acceptable answers might include:
| Item |
Wick for President Button |
| Cost / Coolness |
$1.75 / 10 |
| + |
+ |
| Item |
Villainy Rubber Ball |
| Cost / Coolness |
75˘ / 5 |
| = |
= |
| TOTAL COST / COOLNESS |
$2.50 / 15 |
| Item |
Bean Bags |
| Cost / Coolness |
$1.50 / 5 |
| + |
+ |
| Item |
Official Wick Pen |
| Cost / Coolness |
25˘ / -5 |
| + |
+ |
| Item |
Golf of Mexico Hole |
| Cost / Coolness |
$1.85 / 15 |
| + |
+ |
| Item |
Do-it-yourself monocle |
| Cost / Coolness |
5˘ / 5 |
| = |
= |
| TOTAL COST / COOLNESS |
$3.65 / 20 |
| Item |
Dr. Wick Figurine |
| Cost / Coolness |
$2.50 / 30 |
| + |
+ |
| Item |
11-inch Ruler |
| Cost / Coolness |
15˘ / -7 |
| Item |
Goon-shaped Bookmark |
| Cost / Coolness |
10˘ / -3 |
| = |
= |
| TOTAL COST / COOLNESS |
$2.75 / 20 |
Special Problem Notes:
• To add toys to a meal box, click a toy and drag it onto an empty square in the box.
• To remove a toy from a meal box, simply drag it anywhere outside the box area and it will return to the correct slot.
• When a toy is added to a box, a message with the total cost and coolness calculations appears. You must click OK on this box to continue.
• The box and the cost/coolness meters will flash green when a student has an acceptable combination of toys in a box. A red check mark will be added to the small box icon at the lower left corner of the work area
• To choose a different box, click one of the small box icons in the lower left corner of the work area.
• Toys can be added or taken away from a box at any time.
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To use tools, simply click them from the bar on the left side of the screen. To close tools, use the "Ok" button or the close "X" in the upper left corner of the tool.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION/TOOLS
To-Do List
The 4 steps on the To-Do list are:
Step 1: Drag a toy into a meal box to create a Yummy Meal
Step 2: Add or remove 1-4 toys so that price and coolness are in the green ranges
Step 3: Design a second meal with the remaining toys
Step 4: Complete the last meal with the toys that are left
HQ E-mail
"Now that we know what Wick's up to, it's time to start to foil his plan. Dr. Wick wants Yummy Meals that have a certain amount of appeal to kids - let's call it coolness - but don't cost much to produce. We've got other ideas. Your orders are to design three meals that are cool enough to please Dr. Wick, but wouldn't meet the exacting standards of children worldwide. We'd also like you to make the price of the meals as high as possible without attracting suspicion. It'll be a balancing act."
Notepad
Students can type letters and numbers into their notepad. Their notes travel with them throughout the whole mission.
Calculator
Students can use the calculator by typing number on the keyboard or clicking with their mouse.
Toy Cost/Coolness Values
This chart shows the cost and coolness for each available toy in this activity. The information is presented to students when they mouse over a particular item.
| High-Priced Toys |
Coolness |
Cost |
| Dr. Wick figurine (dances when clicked on) |
30 |
$2.50 |
| Platypus figurine (belches flame when clicked on) |
25 |
$3.00 |
| Golf of Mexico Hole |
15 |
$1.85 |
| Mambo Bot #5 |
21 |
$3.50 |
| Wick for President Campaign Button |
10 |
$1.75 |
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| Medium-Priced Toys |
Coolness |
Cost |
| Laser pointer (shows a Villainy Inc logo when clicked on) |
7 |
$1.00 |
| Villainy Rubber Ball (bounces when clicked on) |
5 |
75˘ |
| Playing Cards |
5 |
$1.25 |
| Juggling Bean Bags (juggle on themselves when clicked) |
5 |
$1.50 |
| Wick Coffee Mug |
3 |
$1.00 |
| Wick Pointer |
3 |
$1.25 |
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| Low-Priced Toys |
Coolness |
Cost |
| Official Wick, ID ballpoint pen |
-5 |
25˘ |
| Broken Calculator (factory second: missing button) |
-2 |
20˘ |
| Frisbee with Wick logo |
2 |
50˘ |
| 11-inch Ruler |
-7 |
15˘ |
| Goon-shaped bookmark |
-3 |
10˘ |
| Platypus Keychain |
2 |
25˘ |
| Plastic "do-it-yourself" monocle |
5 |
5˘ |
| Leftover party balloons |
-10 |
5˘ |
AVAILABLE FIELD AGENTS
Pascal the Koala
Pascal mentions that for each toys may have "opposites" that can balance each other out.
Garbanzo al Dente
Garbanzo uses the example of his Nacho Cheese Soufflé to describe how adding or taking away can both put you outside an acceptable range like "coolness."
Kotori Hoshi
Kotori doesn't offer any help on this problem, only drawing a big question mark. [Why?]
Coach
Coach gives tips about comparing toys costing more than a dollar with those less than a dollar - lining up the decimal point and turning 5˘ into $0.05 by sliding the decimal place.
Mathbot
Mathbot shows a video - "Negative Numbers: Your Buddies" - that shows three ways to think of negative numbers: holes in the ground, temperatures, and borrowing money.
Deep Thought
After 15 seconds: Deep Thought hints that focusing on coolness first and cost second would be a good strategy.
After 15 more seconds: Deep Thought prompts the Agent to try balancing the high-cost, high-coolness items with the negative coolness items.
After 45 more seconds: Deep Thought walks through the creation of one meal. By combining the Dr. Wick figure and the leftover party balloons, the meal falls in the acceptable cost/coolness range.
AVAILABLE WORKSHEETS
Training Mission: Shooting Star
Training Mission: Shooting Star Answer Key
You can use a Training Mission worksheet to introduce or review math topics explored in an Activity.
Field Log: Design a Meal
Field Log: Design a Meal Answer Key
Your students can use a Field Log worksheet to record their solutions to the activity's math challenge.
Mission-Simulation Assignment: Diamonds are a Wick's Best Friend
Mission-Simulation Assignment: Diamonds are a Wick's Best Friend Answer Key
You can use a Mission-Simulation Assignment worksheet to reinforce or extend the mathematical concepts explored in an activity.
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