Problem Solving
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100

You’re working on a group project and everyone has a different idea about what to do. What could you do to help the group decide?

  • Take turns sharing ideas
  • Discuss the pros and cons of each idea
  • Vote if the group can't agree
  • Combine parts of everyone's ideas
100

You are talking to a friend, but they keep looking at their work instead of you. What are some possible reasons?

  • Be concentrating
  • Be distracted
  • Be tired
  • Be focused on their work
  • Feel uncomfortable with eye contact
100

You understand part of the instructions but not all of them. What could you say to your teacher?

  • “Could you explain that part again?”
  • “What do I need to do first?”
  • “Can you show me an example?”
  • “I’m not sure what this part means.”
100

Your first idea doesn't work. What are some questions you could ask yourself before giving up?

  • “What else could I try?”
  • “Is there another way to do this?”
  • “Could I ask someone for an idea?”
100

Someone keeps interrupting you while you're talking. What could you do?

  • Can I finish what I was saying?”
  • Wait and then continue
  • Ask them to give you a turn
  • Tell a teacher if it keeps happening
200

You start a task but realise you’re not sure what the instructions mean. What are some different ways you could work out what to do?

  • Reread the instructions
  • Look at an example
  • Ask a classmate
  • Ask the teacher to explain it another way
  • Break the task into smaller steps
200

You ask someone to join your game and they say, “No thanks.” What are some possible reasons that have nothing to do with you?

  • Already have other plans
  • Want to do something else
  • Be tired
  • Want some time alone
  • Be playing something different
  • Not feel like playing right now
200

You’re stuck on a task but your teacher is helping someone else. What could you do while you wait?

  • Try the parts you understand
  • Look back at an example
  • Write down your question
  • Ask a classmate
  • Use a visual/help resource
200

Your group chooses an activity you wouldn't have picked. How could you still be involved?

  • Give the activity a chance
  • Find a role that interests you
  • Suggest an idea for part of the activity
  • Compromise
200

A friend thinks you were ignoring them, but you were actually distracted by something else. How could you explain what happened?

  • Explain what actually happened
  • Acknowledge how it may have looked from their perspective
  • “I wasn't ignoring you. I was distracted.”
  • Ask if they're okay
  • Apologise if your actions affected them, even if it wasn't intentional
300

Your teacher changes the activity you were expecting to do. You’re disappointed. What could you do to manage the change and still participate?

  • Acknowledge that you're disappointed
  • Ask about the new activity
  • Take a short break if needed
  • Give the new activity a try
  • Remind yourself that the original activity may happen another tim
300

Three friends are talking about something that happened at school. One person suddenly becomes quiet. What might they be thinking or feeling?

  • Feel left out
  • Not understand what everyone is talking about
  • Feel embarrassed
  • Be thinking about something else
  • Feel uncomfortable with the topic
300

A classmate keeps borrowing your things without asking. How could you address it respectfully

  • “I’d rather you ask before using my things.”
  • “Please don’t take my things without asking.”
  • Move your things somewhere safe
300

You prepared for a presentation but the technology doesn't work. What could you do?

  • Check whether the technology can be fixed
  • Ask for help
  • Use a different device
  • Present without the technology
  • Change the presentation
300

You think someone is changing the rules to help themselves win. What could you do before deciding to stop playing?

  • Check whether you understood the rules
  • Ask why the rule was changed
  • Agree on the rules together
  • Ask everyone to help decide
  • Suggest starting again
400

You and a friend disagree about how to solve a problem during a game. Neither of you thinks the other person’s idea will work. What could you do?

  • Listen to their idea
  • Explain your own idea
  • Find something you agree on
  • Try both ideas
  • Compromise by merging the ideas
400

You think a teacher was being unfair because they asked you to redo your work. What are some reasons the teacher might have asked you to redo it?

  • Want you to improve your work
  • Have noticed a mistake
  • Think you misunderstood the task
  • Want you to explain your thinking more clearly
  • Have noticed that you missed an important requiremen
400

You need help during class but don't want to ask in front of everyone. What are three different ways you could let your teacher know?

  • Use a help card or visual
  • Write a note
  • Put your hand up
  • Ask quietly when the teacher walks past
  • Show the teacher the part you're stuck on


400

A friend solves a problem in a completely different way to you. How could you respond?

  • Ask how they worked it out
  • Compare the two approaches
  • Consider whether their way also works
400

Your friend wants you to take their side in an argument with another student, but you don't know what happened. What could you say?

  • “I don't know exactly what happened, so I don't want to take sides.”
  • Listen to both people
  • Encourage them to talk directly to each other
  • Stay out of the argument if it doesn't involve you
500

You’ve tried two different solutions to a problem and neither has worked. What should you consider before trying again?

  • Think about why the solutions didn't work
  • Try a different strategy
  • Ask someone for advice
  • Break the problem into smaller parts
  • Consider whether you need to change your goal or approach
500

Two students tell you completely different stories about an argument. How could you work out what happened without immediately deciding who was right?

  • Listen to both people
  • Ask questions
  • Avoid immediately taking sides
  • Consider that both people may remember things differently
  • Look for information that helps explain what happened
  • Talk to an adult if needed 
500

ou disagree with a decision that has been made during a group activity. How could you share your opinion without taking over the conversation?

  • “I have a different idea. Can I explain it?”
  • Wait for an appropriate moment
  • Explain your reasoning
  • Listen to the other person's response
  • Suggest trying both ideas
500

You have been looking forward to something at school, but it gets cancelled at the last minute. Explain three different ways you could respond.

  • Ask whether it can be rescheduled
  • Choose another activity
  • Talk to someone about being disappointed
  • Find something else to look forward to
  • Take some time to adjust before moving on
500

You’re working with two classmates. One person isn't contributing, one person is taking over, and you're struggling to get your ideas heard. What could you do?

Identify the problems:

  • One person is taking over
  • One person isn't contributing
  • Your ideas aren't being heard

Consider perspectives:

What could you do?

  • Suggest taking turns
  • Give everyone a specific role
  • Ask the quieter person what they think
  • Suggest dividing up the work
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