Classroom Catastrophe
You are working in a group of three for a research activity. You want to the activity on a certain topic but the other two members of your group want to do it on a different topic. What do you do?
-ask teacher which one would be better for the activity
-use your topic for a different/the next activity
-find something in your groupmates topic that interests you to research
Your dad said he would take you to the park to play baseball. It starts raining right before you are about to leave so now you aren’t able to go. What can you do?
-find another activity for you and your dad to do inside
-plan another day that you guys can go to the park
Your friend asks you to race him. He ends up beating you in the race and you are really frustrated. What can you do?
-ask him to race again
-realize that losing in a race doesn’t mean you aren’t fast
-think about the things that you are good at besides running to remind yourself that you have strengths
As you are eating breakfast in the morning with your family, you spill syrup all over your favorite shirt. You become super frustrated because you were really excited to wear this outfit today. What can you do?
-ask your parent if they can wash your shirt so it is ready for the next day
-go change your outfit so that it’s not dirty for when your shirt is washed
In math, you are stuck on a problem that you think you know how to do. You are getting frustrated with the problem and don‘t know what to do. What are your options?
-ask your teacher for help or another strategy
-take a break and come back to it after another problem
-ask a friend around you to explain their strategy to you
You are in the middle of playing video games in your room when your mom comes in and tells you to do your chores and your homework. You get frustrated with her and don’t want to do what she said. What should you do?
-tell yourself that the sooner you get those things done, the sooner you can play your games again
-take a deep breath and ask her for 5 more minutes to finish your game
You’re out at recess playing gaga ball. One of your friends said they got you out but you don’t think they did. What can you do?
-ask a teacher if they saw what happened
-just be out because you know another game will start soon
You want to bake cookies while you are home with your family. You look for all the ingredients but realize you are almost out of chocolate chips. What can you do?
-ask a parent if you guys can run out and get some
-make a different kind of cookie or replace chocolate chips with something else
-bake them a different night when you have chocolate chips
You took a test in class that you thought you did really well on. You ended up not doing as well as you thought and you feel really disappointed. What can you do?
-ask teacher for more help on the topic
-work harder in class so you understand the next topic
Your mom schedules a doctors appointment for you during the time that you were supposed to go over and hang out with your friend. You are frustrated that you don’t get to see your friend. What can you do?
-ask if you can go over there after your appointment or another day
-know that your mom didn’t know you were planning on hanging out with your friend so make sure to tell her about it
Your friend has been playing video games the entire time and has yet to give you a turn. You’ve asked once if you could play but haven’t asked again since. What can you do?
-ask your friend again and tell him how long it has been since you last asked
-offer up taking turns in between each game so it’s fair
You are building something out of things you have in your house. One of the pieces you were planning on using breaks and you don’t have any ideas as to what can replace it. You get frustrated because you think you won’t be able to finish building. What can you do?
-ask a parent if they have any ideas as to what you can use
-ask your parent if they would be able to get your the part that broke so you can finish it another day
-change your plan to work with something else you can use
Your teacher said that you might be able to play a game at the end of the lesson. Unfortunately, you run out of time before you get to the game. What should you do?
-ask if you can come in at a different time to play a game or if they can fit one into the next class period
Your dad said he was going to make your favorite dinner tonight but when you get home, he has cooked something else. You are frustrated because you have been looking forward to it all week. What can you do?
-ask your dad why he didn’t make it and ask if he can do it tomorrow night
-notice that the food he made still looks good and that you will still enjoy it
You and your friend get into a really big argument and you haven’t been talking for a couple of days. You are still really frustrated with him but don’t want to lose one of your best friends. What are your options?
-reach out to your friend to work through the problem
-apologize for arguing and not talking to eachother
You are doing the dishes as one of your chores. Because the dishes are so wet and slippery, one accidentally slips out of your hand and breaks on the ground. You are really frustrated with yourself and don’t know what to do. What are your options?
-call out for a parent for help
-take a deep breath and know that it was an accident
-help clean up