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Being Fair

Second graders build social awareness by learning what it means to be fair — treating everyone the same, taking turns, and sharing — so everyone can feel included and have fun.

Grade 2CASEL: Social Awareness30 minutes1 class periodCASEL SELExplicit teaching4 StandardsCASEL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Explain being fair.
  • ✓Take turns.
  • ✓Share.
  • ✓Include everyone.
Essential Question

“That’s not fair!” — we all say it sometimes. But what does being FAIR really mean, and why does it matter?

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Interactive Task
Explore · Interactive

Being Fair Check

Project each item and have children answer about being fair.

⚖️ Understand being fairTry it
Answer each question about being fair.
The Lesson · SEL Flow (Check-In · Learn · Practice · Apply · Reflect)

30 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Check-In — That’s Not Fair!

4 min

We all say “that’s not fair” — but what does fair really mean?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Do a check-in.
  • Ask what fair means.
  • Be caring.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Check in.
  • Reflect.
  • Get ready.
2

Learn — Being Fair

8 min

Children learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send children to Being Fair Check.
  • Explain taking turns.
  • Explain sharing.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Answer.
  • Note turns.
  • Note sharing.
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Practice — Practice

8 min

Children practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Practice taking turns.
  • Share something.
  • Include a friend.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Take turns.
  • Share.
  • Include.
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Apply — Being Fair

6 min

Children apply.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Solve a “not fair” problem fairly.
  • Take turns.
  • Explain it.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Solve it.
  • Take turns.
  • Explain.
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Reflect — Reflect

4 min

Children close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say what fair means.
  • Give a fair action.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Give one.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.

CASEL
Social Awareness

Understand fairness and take turns.

CASEL
Social Awareness

Include others.

CASEL
Relationship Skills

Share and cooperate.

CASEL
Responsible Decision-Making

Make fair choices.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Fair/not-fair picture cards.
  • Sentence frame: “A fair way is ___.”
  • Role-play sharing.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with taking turns.
  • Use pictures.
  • Practice one action.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Solve a fairness problem.
  • Explain including others.
  • Make a fair-play rule.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • ⚖️Scenario cards
  • 💻Being Fair Check
  • 🧸A toy to share
  • 🖍️Crayons
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

fairtreating everyone the sameturnyour time to goshareto give some to othersincludeto let everyone joinequalthe same for allcooperateto work togetherkindfriendly and caringincludeda part of the group
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What does being fair mean?
Treating everyone the same and giving people a turn.
QUESTION 2
What’s a fair way to handle the last turn?
Take turns or share.
QUESTION 3
Why is it good to play fair?
So everyone can have fun and feel included.

Reflect: play fair.

Have children take turns fairly with a friend or sibling and notice how it feels. A printable fairness sheet is in the SEL library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

🖨️ Social Awareness: Being FairPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: cooperate, equal, fair, include, included, kind, share, turn
  1. to give some to others
  2. your time to go
  3. the same for all
  4. to let everyone join
  5. to work together
  6. treating everyone the same
  7. a part of the group
  8. friendly and caring

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does being fair mean?
  2. What’s a fair way to handle the last turn?
  3. Why is it good to play fair?
Answer key — Part A: 1) share · 2) turn · 3) equal · 4) include · 5) cooperate · 6) fair · 7) included · 8) kind
Part B: 1) Treating everyone the same and giving people a turn. 2) Take turns or share. 3) So everyone can have fun and feel included.