Synthesis Week 4/29

Synthesis Teams | 团队:
我们很高兴地宣布，我们将举办 Synthesis 夏令营——为期一个月的战略训练营。本周，在游戏中我们有一个新的全体 Synthesis 挑战，以及关于战略性沟通的讨论。
We’re pleased to announce that we’re running Synthesis Summer, a month-long strategy camp. This week, we have a new Synthesis-wide challenge in Play along with Discussions on strategically communicating. 

Synthesis Tutor | 导师:
我们为您的孩子准备了一个全新的课程，让他们享受学习的乐趣。
We have a brand new lesson for your child to enjoy.

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游戏 | Play
比邻星 | Proxima

详情 | Details

在过去的几周里，学生们一直在帮助他们的星球与其他合成星球竞争。但生活中并不是所有的问题都是竞争性的。有时，团队、企业甚至国家必须联合起来对抗共同的障碍。这是Synthesis宇宙学生的下一个重大挑战：亚特兰蒂斯、希尔瓦纳和阿斯特拉的房屋，将首次在一个协作的Proxima挑战中合作，对抗一种威胁感染宇宙的外星人疾病。
For the last few weeks, students have worked on helping their planet compete against the other Synthesis planets. But not all problems in life are competitive. Sometimes, teams, businesses, and even nations must band together against a common obstacle. And that’s the next big challenge for students of the Synthesis universe: for the first time, the houses of Atlantis, Silvana, and Astra will work together in a collaborative Proxima challenge against an alien blight that threatens to infect the universe.

这些团队面临什么样的挑战？他们迄今为止赢得的所有奖杯。本周，他们进行准备。下周，他们表现。这里的教训适用于合成之外 — 有时候需要竞争，有时候需要团结；知道什么时候做什么是困难的部分。
What’s at stake for these teams? All of the trophies they’ve won so far. This week, they prepare. Next week, they perform. The lesson here is one that applies beyond Synthesis — there are times to compete, and there are times to come together; knowing when to do which is the hard part.

反思 | Post-play

以下是一些后续反思问题，如果您希望与您的孩子讨论这次经历的话。
Here are some follow-up reflection questions, in case you’d like to discuss the experience with your child.

• 与其他Synthesis星球的成员一起玩（而不是对抗他们）有什么不同吗？如果有，是什么？如果没有，为什么？
  Was there a difference in playing with (instead of against) members of the other Synthesis planets? If so, what? If not, why not?
• 在Proxima中要想有成效，需要的技能和在Polis中需要的技能一样吗？为什么是或为什么不？
  Are the skills needed to be effective in Polis the same skills needed to be effective in Proxima? Why or why not?

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讨论 | Discussions

论点与反论 | Point Counterpoint

战略性讨论并不总是关于得到正确答案。它们也是关于分享想法的，所有的大想法都至少有两个方面：论点和反论。当然，有了论点和反论并不意味着有争论。好的思考者考虑到自己想法的反方观点，以确保所有方面都被考虑到。
Strategic discussions aren’t always about having the right answer. They’re also about sharing ideas, and all big ideas have at least two sides: the point and the counterpoint. Of course, having a point and counterpoint doesn’t mean there’s an argument. Good thinkers consider counterpoints to their own ideas to make sure that all sides are considered.

在本周的情景中，学生们将做出两个单独的决定：1）什么是最好的论点？2）这个论点是否经得起反驳？毕竟，对话不是竞争 —— 它们是一种共同思考的练习，即使这意味着改变方向。
In this week’s scenarios, students will make two separate decisions: 1) what’s the best point? 2) does that point hold up to its counterpoint? After all, conversations aren’t competitions — they’re a collaborative exercise in thinking critically, even if that means reversing course.

无论如何，都没有对或错的答案，只有与世界各地的孩子们进行有趣对话。
Either way, there are no right or wrong answers, just interesting conversations with kids from around the world.

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团队 | Teams
战略训练营 | Synthesis Summer

今年夏天我们将举办为期一个月的战略训练营。
We’ll be running a month-long strategy camp this summer. 

• ✅ 每周40小时的课程 | 40 hours of sessions a week
• ✅ 学习如何像SpaceX火箭工程师一样解决问题和制定战略 | Learn how to solve problems and strategize like SpaceX rocket engineers
• ✅ 学生选择一个目标进行学习，并在1对1辅导中获得反馈 | Students choose a goal to work on and receive feedback during 1:1 coaching  
• ✅ 专门的战略和沟通进展报告 | Dedicated strategy & communication progress reports
• ✅ 现有的团队客户可享受66%的折扣 | Existing Teams customers receive a 66% discount

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导师 | Tutor
新课程 | New Lesson

方方正正 | Squared Away

是时候让您的学生将几何学付诸实践了。他们将进行寻找平方数的任务。利用他们可靠的点爆器，您的学生将清楚地理解为什么一些特殊的数字被称为“平方数”。方方正正可以在乘法和除法单元中找到。
Time for your student to put geometry into action. They are going on a hunt for square numbers. Using their trusty Dot Blaster, your student will come away able to clearly understand why some special numbers are called “square.” Squared Away can be found in the Multiplication and Division Unit.