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Unit 3: Using Your Wits
Big Question: How can you use your intelligence to outwit others?
Your intelligence, wits, and ability to think creatively can be your greatest weapons. They can also help keep you safe! Learning to use your wits can help you solve problems maturely and creatively.
Eleven-year-old Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle. In 1905, he left a cup of soda pop, with a stirring stick in it, outside overnight. The drink froze on the stick. Epperson called this new treat an Epsicle. In 1923, he patented his invention, which became known as the Popsicle.