Problem Solving Game with Lights and Websites

You enter your house after being away for a while... <img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/30/2a/ac/302aac3e8d6379a429f4628a8ff431e6.jpg"></img> You flip the switch for the light in the middle of the room. The light doesn’t turn on. What might be wrong? Take a moment to come up with a guess for what might be wrong with the light. [[I have a guess for what is wrong with the light]]

Pick the question that most closely matches your guess [[Maybe the power is out?]] [[Maybe this room is not getting power?]] [[Maybe there's something wrong with the lightbulb?]]

Maybe the power is out? What can you do to check if the power is out? [[Call the power company]] [[Check to see if any nearby buildings have lights on]] [[Try another light in the room]] [[Try a light in a different room]]

Maybe the power is out for this room? What can you do to check if this room isn't getting power? [[Try a different light in the room]] [[Try a light in a different room]]

Maybe there's something wrong with the lightbulb? What can you do to check what's wrong with the lightbulb? [[Screw the lightbulb in more tightly]] [[Try the lightbulb in another socket]] [[Put in a new lightbulb]]

You call the power company, and the company says there is no outage in your area. So, if there isn't an outage, what else might be wrong? [[Maybe the power is out for just my home?]] [[Maybe there is a problem with the lightbulb?]] [[Maybe there's a problem with the power for this room?]]

You flip another light switch and discover that other lights in the room seem to work fine. So if the other lights in the room work, what might be wrong? [[Maybe there is a problem with the lightbulb?]]

The light in the next room also does not turn on. What might be wrong? [[The is a power outage]] [[The power is out for my house]]

You screw the bulb tighter, but the light still won't turn on. What could be wrong? [[Maybe the bulb is old and burnt out?]] [[The power might be out for the neighborhood]] [[There might be no power to my house]] [[Maybe just this room isn't getting power]]

The light works when placed in a new socket. What might be wrong? [[Maybe the bulb needed to be screwed in tighter?]] [[Maybe there's a problem with the wiring to the light?]]

Huh, the light still won't turn on, even with the new lightbulb. What might be wrong? [[The power might be out for the neighborhood]] [[There might be no power to my house]] [[Maybe just this room isn't getting power]]

Other lights in the room do not turn on. What else might be wrong? [[Maybe there's a power outage]] [[Maybe it's just my house that does not have power]] [[Maybe it's only this room that's not getting power]]

The building across the street has a few lights on. So, if there isn't an outage, what else might be wrong? [[Maybe the power is out for just my home?]] [[Maybe there is a problem with the lightbulb?]] [[Maybe there's a problem with the power for this room?]]

How can you confirm the power is out for just your home? [[Turn on a light in another room]]

Ok, so the power is on, so what could be wrong with the lightbulb? [[Maybe it came loose and has to be screwed in?]] [[Maybe the bulb burnt out]] [[Maybe something is wrong with the wiring to the light]]

How can you confirm other rooms get power? [[Turn on a light in another room]]

Hmm. You tighten the lightbulb in its socket, but the light still won't turn on. You know your neighborhood's power works, and the bulb is screwed in properly. [[Maybe the bulb burnt out]] [[Maybe something is wrong with the wiring to the light]]

How can you check if the bulb is burnt out? [[Try a new bulb in the same socket]] [[Put the maybe-burnt bulb in a different socket]]

Hmm. You could call an electrician, but maybe it's something that's easy to fix. What else might be wrong? [[Maybe the bulb burnt out]] [[Maybe this room isn't getting power, but others are]]

The new bulb works! [[Looks like the lightbulb was burnt out!]]

The lightbulb works in a different socket. [[Well, that's a weird one. Call an electrician]]

Done!

How can you confirm other rooms get power? [[Turn on a light in another room]]

The light in the next room turns on normally. What else could be wrong? [[Maybe the bulb burnt out]]

How can you confirm there is a power outage? [[Check the streetlights outside]]

How can you confirm the power is out for your house? [[Check the streetlights outside]]

All the streetlihts are off, and your neighbors's homes are dark too. Time to find some flashlights and candles!

How can you check this? [[Check the streetlights and neighbors homes]] [[Check a light in another room]]

How can you check that this is the only room without power? [[Check the fusebox]]

The fusebox has a blown fuse! That's what was causing the issue.

A few neighbors have lights on, it doesn't look like there is an outage. Looks like there's an outage for just your home. You call the power company to get it fixed.

How can you check this? [[Check the streetlights and neighbors homes]] [[Check a light in another room]]

The other lights don't turn on. Looks like there's an outage for just your home. You call the power company to get it fixed.

What can you do to check if the power is out for everyone? [[Check homes nearby for lights]]

What can you do to check if the power is out for just you? [[Check homes nearby for lights]]

How can you check only this room isn't getting power? [[Check lights in another room]]

You put the bulb back in the original socket and try the light and it works! Looks like the lightbulb got loose at some point, but it's fixed now.

You try a new bulb in the socket and it works! Looks like the lightbulb burnt out, but it's fixed now.

Some of your neighbors have lights on, so it looks like the grid has power. What else might be wrong? [[Maybe just this room isn't getting power]]

How can you check if there's a wiring problem? [[Try other lights in the room]]

The other lights turn on when you flip the switch. [[Well, that's a weird one. Call an electrician]]

The lights in another room turn on normally. [[Check the fusebox]]