Fourth graders build relationship skills by learning a step-by-step way to work out problems with others — calming down, naming the problem, thinking of solutions, choosing a fair one together, and checking if it worked.
Students will be able to…
Disagreements happen with friends and classmates — the question is how you work them out. Is there a fair way to solve a problem together?
Project this and have students put the steps for working out a problem in order — from calming down to checking the solution.
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Disagreements happen — how do you work them out fairly?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Solve problems and resolve conflicts.
Communicate and listen to reach a solution.
Negotiate fairly.
Evaluate a solution.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students use the problem-solving steps the next time they have a small disagreement, focusing on staying calm and finding a fair solution. A printable problems sheet is in the SEL library.
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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.