Moving Past Mistakes
Famous Mistakes
Everybody Makes Mistakes
Calm and Cool
Now What?
100
Slowly smell the cookie, blow out the candle
What is taking a deep breath?
100
A customer at a restaurant kept sending his fries back to the kitchen. The chef, who had a bad temper, sliced some potatoes paper thin and fried them until they were crispy to spite the customer. The customer and everyone else loved them.
What is the story of the Potato Chip?
100
Rick spilled his milk in the cafeteria.
What is making it right?
100
Find a quiet place and enjoy something from the library.
What is read a book?
100
If you accidentally knock a stack of papers off your teacher's desk, say "I am sorry" and help your teacher pick up the papers.
What is "Apologize if necessary and try to "make it right."?
200
Think of a productive response and make it right if possible. Don't leave any unanswered questions.
What is make the best guess you can?
200
During WWII, the government hired some companies to try to make synthetic rubber for soldiers' boots, airplane tires and other military needs. One scientist was experimenting and created a gooey substance that bounced. Later on, they began selling it in eggs.
What is the story behind Silly Putty?
200
Pete broke a wooden toy that the teacher kept on her desk.
What is apologizing and offering to buy another one?
200
Go outside and play a sport with friends or go for a walk or bike ride.
What is get active?
200
You forget your homework, so you let your teacher know that you forgot it and that you will accept the consequences and bring it in tomorrow. Do not make excuses or lie about it.
What is "take responsibility for your mistakes"?
300
Remind yourself "It's not the end of the world."
What is have a good attitude?
300
A scientist was doing some experiments studying germs. He had to leave and set his laboratory dishes down, not thinking about the open window in the room. When he returned, some mold had blown in through the window into his dishes, and he thought his experiment was ruined. He was about to throw it away when he decided to examine I and then he realized that the mold was actually dissolving the germs.
What is the story behind Penicillin?
300
Mike raised his hand to answer a question but gave an incorrect answer.
What is "make a mental note and learn from it"?
300
Watch a favorite show or use an electronic device.
What is do something you enjoy inside the house?
300
You accidentally call another student by the wrong name. You could apologize and make a joke about yourself, "I'm getting forgetful with the warm weather!"
What is "Laugh at yourself, if appropriate"?
400
Ask yourself if you will remember it in 20 years.
What is keeping perspective?
400
While mixing a batch of cookies, a lady discovered she was out of baker's chocolate. As a substitute she broke sweetened chocolate into small pieces and added them to the cookie dough. She expected the chocolate to melt but the little bits stuck.
What is the story behind chocolate chip cookie?
400
Chris fell in front of the class.
What is "laugh it off"?
400
Play a game with your brother/sister or mom and dad. Discuss the game or things that are happening in their lives.
What is think about something else?
400
If you get an answer wrong on a test, re-read the question and then correct the answer. Think about what you did wrong and how you can make sure to get it right the next time.
What is "Make a mental note and learn from it"?
500
Let it roll off your shoulders. Choose to say I can do it next time.
What is choose your mood?
500
An engineer was conducting a radar-related research project with a new vacuum tube. He realized that a candy bar in his pocket began to melt during his experiments. He then put popcorn into the machine, and when it started to pop, he knew he had a revolutionary device on his hands.
What is story behind the microwave?
500
Steve took another student's paper and changed the name to his.
What is "take responsibility for your mistakes"?
500
Sit down with someone you trust and discuss the problem.
What is talk it out and share your feelings?
500
You work a problem and find your answer does not match the answers on the test. You try again a different way until you find an answer that you think is best.
What is "cutting yourself some slack and having perseverance?
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