Geography
Science
History/Math
Behavior Expectations in School
Sizing the Problem
100

What is the national language of India?

Hindi

100

Many environmental problems are caused by....

peoples' misuse and improper disposal of natural resources

100

To which US state would we need to travel to see the Statue of Liberty?

New York

100

Karen made fun of a story Sam shared in class. 

How can Sam stay calm?

Breathe and ignore what Karen said. 

100

Lucca is building a bridge for her science class, but she is getting frustrated because the popsicle sticks won't stick together. 


Medium problem 

200

The Giza Plateau can be found in what country?

Egypt

200

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

118

200

What president succeeded Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated?

Andrew Johnson

200

Sue is upset because the teacher told her she could not eat her snack after recess. 

How can Sue calm down?

Sue can eat a snack during recess time and Sue can eat a snack after school. 

200

Zack and his friends were playing soccer. Zack and his friend disagreed on the score. 

Small/Medium Problem.
300

Frankenmuth, a U.S. city nicknamed "Little Bavaria", is located in what state?

Michigan

300

In the list of planets, at what number our Earth is?

Third

300

In which US state was gold discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848 and experienced a devastating earthquake in 1906?

California

300

Samantha is singing in the classroom when it is time for reading. 

What could Samantha be doing instead? What is her teaching feeling?

Samantha could stop singing, listen to her teacher, and start reading. 

Her teacher feels disrespected because Samantha is not listening to her. 

300

Jamie want to play soccer, but Sam wants to play freeze tag. 

small problem

400

Where is the lowest point, on dry land, on the earth located?

The Dead Sea

400

Name the volcanic rock which can float in water

Pumice

400

12 X 12 =

144

400
Andrew feels tired in class and does not want to do any classwork. 


Name a strategy that would help Andrew.

To sleep at an earlier time.

400

Sam loves to watch his favorite TV show that is on until 10:00 p.m. Sam has a really difficult time waking up in the morning for school and he gets really tired all day. 

Small problem 

500

Which of these African countries list "Spanish" as an official language?

Equatorial Guinea

500

Which two animals can see behind them without moving their head?

Parrot and rabbit

500

 How many wheels are there on 3 cars?

4 wheels on 1 car

4 x 3 = 12 wheels

500

Roger wants to share his ideas to the teacher, but the teacher is busy setting up a science project. Roger is starting to get impatient and frustrated. 

What could Roger do to stay calm? What could Roger do to get his teacher's attention?

Breath and wait patiently or find something to distract himself until his teacher is done setting up.

Show his hand and not his words. 

500

Alex have to explain to his class how he solved a math problem. One kid disagrees with Alex's answer. 

Small problem