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ESY RELATED
PROBLEM SOLVING
OAK PARK
SCHOOL TRIVIA
100
Railroad crossing, watch out of cars. Can you spell that without any “r’s”?
T-H-A-T
100
Rock, rap, classic, and folk
What is music?
100
These are the teacher's names in your ESY classroom?
Who is....?
100
You walk up to a basketball court with a group of boys, but a group of girls are already there. Your friends start yelling at the girls stating that it is there turn to play. The girls start yelling that they were there first. State the problem without blame.
What is both groups want to play basketball on the court?
100
These are the two middle schools in Oak Park.
What is Brooks & Julian?
200
What has hands but can not clap?
What is a clock?
200
Science, English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Art, Music, and PE
What are school subjects?
200
These are the problem solving steps?
What is S (State the problem), T (Think of Solutions), E (Explore Consequences), and P (Pick a Plan)?
200
You cannot find your cell phone after your first class. What are at least two solutions you can use to find it?
What is: 1) check all your belongings to see if you left it in a pocket? 2) call your house to see if you left it at home? 3) check in the office to see if it was turned in? 4) use find my phone if you have it? 5) call the phone?
200
This is the high school in Oak Park.
What is Oak Park River Forest High School (OPRF)?
300
What is at the end of a rainbow?
What is W?
300
Chicago, Oak Park, Milwaukee, Berwyn, and Cicero
What are cities?
300
This is the speech therapist running the group?
Who is Ms. Hoover?
300
A friend, John, told you that people are saying you said mean words about another friend, Jenny. You didn't and are upset. What are two possible solutions for solving this problem?
What is: 1) tell John that you didn't say it and hope he tells everyone? 2) tell Jenny that you didn't say it about her? 3) ignore the situation and hope it will pass? 4) whenever anyone talks about it let them know you didn't say it?
300
This is the number of students who attend District 97 (the 8 elementary and 2 middle schools). Round to the closest 1,000.
What is 6,000 (there are about 6,144 students)?
400
What gets wetter as it dries?
What is a towel?
400
This is the social worker running the group.
Who is Ms. Mura?
400
A teacher asks for groups to work together to solve a word problem for a free homework pass. Another group overhears you saying the answer to your group and turns in the answer. You are upset that the group the homework pass for your answer. You decide to talk to the teacher about it. What is one positive and one negative consequence that might happen by picking this solution?
Positive: What is 1) the teacher might listen to your side and also give your group a homework pass? 2) you might feel better after talking through the situation? Negative: What is 1) the teacher might not believe you and you might not get the homework pass?
400
This is the superintendent's name.
Who is Dr. Kelly?
500
I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
What is a candle?
500
Nike, Jordans, Puma, Converse, and Adisas
What are shoes?
500
The ability to understand and share the feelings of others.
What is empathy?
500
Your team losses the championship round and is very upset. A teammate feels the loss was unfair and tells you he wants to "get back" at the other team. You are nervous regarding what he might do. You decide to say nothing though. What is one positive and one negative consequence of this solution?
Positive: What is 1) he might not do anything and isn't mad the next day? 2) you don't get him in trouble for something he was never going to do? Negative: What is 1) he does something to the other team and you feel bad that you could have stopped it? 2) he gets in trouble for the action and you could have talked to him first?
500
Name the eight elementary schools.
What is Hatch, Whittier, Longfellow, Lincoln, Beye, Mann, Irving, and Holmes?
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