Characters
What Would You Do?
Size of the Problem
How Is His Engine Running?
100

A lovable "Inside Out" girl who often feels happy and calm.

Who is Joy?

100

Your friend wants you to play but you have homework.

Finish your homework and then see if friend can play afterwards.

100

Small, Medium, or Big Problem: Spilling milk on your homework.

Small to Medium. What can you do?

100

Joe is sitting with his feet on the floor, body facing the teacher, and actively listening.

Just right! 

200

A small character with a shell, who is always calm and reasonable with his friend, Spongebob.

Who is Gary the Snail?

200

Your body is feeling wiggly and the teacher is talking.

Movement break, fidget, deep breath.

200

Small, Medium, or Big Problem: Your pencil broke.

Small. What can you do?

200

Joe is beating on his desk like they are drums during class.

Too fast! What can he do?

300

A very goofy guy that lives at the bottom of the ocean and has a pal named, Squidward.

Who is Spongebob Squarepants?

300

You do not feel awake or ready for class instruction.

Do a stretch or get up and move around a bit.

300

Small, Medium, or Big Problem: Someone says something that hurts your feelings.

Medium. What can you do?

300

Joe can't stop yawning and his head is on his desk.

Too slow! What can he do?

400

She's all blue, inside and out.

Who is Sadness?

400

You are trying to think and the room around you is too noisy.

Put on headphones, take a deep breath, politely ask neighbors to lower their voices.

400

Small, Medium, or Big Problem: You have fallen and are bleeding.

Big. What can you do?

400

Joe is singing his favorite song while his friend is trying to talk to him.

Too fast!

500

A character from Inside Out who wears a tie and thinks all problems are big problems.

Who is Anger?

500

You feel your heart is beating too fast.

Deep breaths, meditation, drink water.

500

Small, Medium, or Big Problem: Mrs. Johnson had to change the class schedule today.

Small to Medium. What can you do?

500

Joe is happily working on a drawing while seated.

Just right!