what's the solution?
what's the problem?
Solving multiple problems
Brainstorming solutions
100
You can't find your classroom on the first day of school.
Ask a teacher/older student for help.
100
Your alarm clock didn't go off and it's already 7:30. You get up and rush to get ready, but as you open your front door to leave you see the school bus pulling away.
you woke up late, and missed the bus.
100

Taylor unpacks her backpack when she gets to school and discovers two problems.  What could they be?

forgot homework, does not have lunch/lunch money, did not remember her books. 
100

Eric doesn’t like playing the piano, but his mom makes him take lessons.  He really wants to quit.

What should he do?

A) Eric will ask his mom if he can play another instrument instead of the piano.
B) Eric will refuse to practice the piano and throw a tantrum until he gets his way.

A
200
Your teacher does not see you raise your hand to ask to go to the bathroom.
Walk over to their desk, say excuse me.
200
Mason was excited to eat a bowl of cheerios for breakfast. He poured the cereal into the bowl and got the milk from the fridge. But, when he opened the cap, he smelt a strange smell.
the milk went bad.
200

Someone has left the lid off of the garbage can.  What two problems could happen?

animal can get into the trash, it will smell bad.
200

Jeanie likes listening to music while she does her homework.  Her dad thinks it’s too distracting and loud and tells her to turn it off.

What should she do?

A) Jeanie explains to her dad that the music helps her concentrate and she’ll wear headphones.
B) Jeanie should pay her dad 5$ to let her listen to music.

A
300
Your best friend is absent from school today and you have no one to sit with at lunch.
Ask another classmate to sit together; use lunch as a study hall and get some work done.
300

 Mom got out of her car and sighed.  She was extremely upset.  What is a problem that may have happened to make her feel that way?

she got in an accident; flat tire.
300

Someone walked away while the water was running and the tub ran over.  What two problems could happen?

water damage, someone can fall.
300

Zach fell off of his skateboard and sprained his wrist.  He wasn’t wearing his wrist guards like he promised his parents he would do.

What should he do?

A)Zach won’t tell his parents he got hurt and pretend that his wrist is okay for the next couple of weeks.

B) Zach will tell his parents the truth about what happened and apologize for not doing what he had promised.

B
400
You forgot your homework at home.
Call a parent and ask them to bring it in; tell your teacher and bring it in tomorrow.
400

Manuel doesn’t turn his cell phone off before the movie starts.  What problem might happen?

the phone will ring and disrupt the other people in the movie.
400

 William is carrying bags that are too heavy for him.  What are two problems that might happen?

He might drop a bag; he may get hurt.
400

You just dropped a glass in the kitchen and it shattered.  There are tiny pieces of glass all around.  You’re barefoot.

What should you do?


Call for help, carefully leave the kitchen and go put on sneakers before cleaning up the mess.
500
You cannot decide what to wear for picture day.
Ask your family members of friends for input.
500

Your friend loans you a CD but he doesn’t have the case for it.  What problem might happen?

you may scratch or lose the CD.
500

The Carters always put their dog in its kennel before they leave the apartment.  Ted was the last person to leave this morning, but he forgot to put the dog away.  What two problems might happen?

The dog might have an accident; the dog may chew/ruin something in the apartment.
500

You’re on the bus home and remember you didn’t make your bed.  Your mom said the next time you forget, you’ll be grounded for a week.


Make your bed as soon as you get home.
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