Expected or Unexpected?
Brain Bosses
At Home or At School?
Problem Size & Reactions
Social Smarts
100

Is raising your hand in class expected or unexpected?

 Expected

100

What brain part is like the "boss" that helps you make good choices?


The CEO (prefrontal cortex)

100

Watching TV while eating dinner- expected at home or school?


At home

100

A small problem might be: 

a) fire drill 

b) dropping a pencil

 b) Dropped pencil

100

 If your friend talks, what do you do next in a conversation?

Answer: Take turns, listen

Take turns, listen

200

Talking while the teacher is talking-expected or unexpected?

Unexpected

200

What brain part keeps you safe and reacts fast when you feel scared or mad?


The Security Guard (amygdala)

200

True or False: 

Saying "That's dumb" to someone's idea-is unexpected at school?

a) True

b) False 

a)True 

200

What's a big reaction to a small problem?


Yelling or crying

200

What's a expected way to show you're upset?


 Use words like "I feel..."

Telling a teacher

300

 Helping a friend pick up their dropped papers-expected or unexpected?

 Expected

300

What brain part stores memories and facts like a librarian?


The Librarian (hippocampus)

300

Running in the hallway—expected at home or school?


Unexpected at school

300

You forgot your homework. What's a small reaction?


Telling the teacher

300

You want to talk, but your friend is already talking. What do you do?


Wait your turn

400

Yelling when someone bumps into you by accident-expected or unexpected?


Unexpected

400

If your CEO is working, would your choice be expected or unexpected?


Expected

400

Jumping on the couch-expected or unexpected, and where?


Unexpected at school

400

Match this reaction: 

Someone bumps into you-You yell. Is that expected/good for the problem?


No, unexpected

400

What are two expected reactions if someone gives you a compliment?


1)Say thank you

2)Smile

500

 Giving someone a compliment when you're upset with them-is that expected or unexpected?


Expected

500

The CEO helps you make an expected choice, which one is expected/ choice: 

a) yell

b) walk away

c) throw things when mad?


b)walk away

500

Is sharing something without raising your hand more okay at home or school? 


Home

500

Your friend says something you don't like. 

Name 1 expected thoughts or reactions.


They didn't mean it

500

You're upset that a classmate didn't invite you to play at recess. Name 2 respectful ways to express your feelings.


1)Take a deep breath

2) Ask another friend to play.

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