2016 - Let's Get Your Brain Ticking Again!

Good Morning and Welcome Back!  It is 2016! I suppose that means "Happy New Year" is in order.  We will come back to that on the block day!!

Yesterday while you were continuing to enjoy your holiday I was back at work participating in on site meetings and professional development!  I really enjoyed one of the activities - mainly because it made me think and, well, that just felt good!  I thought you might have the same reaction (especially if you took advantage of relaxing over the break) and so I wanted to share it with you!!

Here it is --- Try to solve this problem.  We'll call it the "Ship Problem"

There are 5 ships in a port

• The Greek ship leaves at six and carries coffee.
• The ship in the middle has a black chimney.
• The English ship leaves at nine.
• The French ship with a blue chimney is to the left of a ship that carries coffee.
• To the right of the ship carrying cocoa is a ship going to Marseille.
• The Brazilian ship is heading for Manila.
• Next to the ship carrying rice is a ship with a green chimney.
• A ship going to Genoa leaves at five.
• The Spanish ship leaves at seven and is to the right of the ship going to Marseille.
• The ship with a red chimney goes to Hamburg.
• Next to the ship leaving at seven is a ship with a white chimney.
• The ship on the border carries corn.
• The ship with a black chimney leaves at eight.
• The ship carrying corn is anchored next to the ship carrying rice.
• The ship to Hamburg leaves at six.

Here’s the question:

• Which ship goes to Port Said? Which ship carries tea?

When you have finished you need to include your answer both in this blog and on the following form located at: https://goo.gl/6ePBDO.  In addition to the correct answer, I will consider your response to the following questions as part of your grade:

1. What thoughts were going through your mind as you worked on the problem?
2. How did you go about solving the problem? Describe your process.
3. Was it challenging or fairly easy for you to solve?
4. Did you feel like giving up, or were you motivated to continue until you figured it out?

You will have the entire period to work on this problem but are expected to have a rationale result by the end of the period!!  Have fun!  I did!