Size of the Problem

School

100

There is a fire

Big Problem

200

You forgot your homework

Small problem

300

Someone is being bullied in the bathroom. They got punched and there is water all over their shirt

Medium Problem

400

Someone walked by and pushed you. You did not fall over and did not get hurt

Small Problem

500

The fire alarm goes off while you are in class. You smell smoke.

Large problem

Transportation

100

Your mom forgot to pick you up from school. You need to wait in the front office. She is 20 minutes late.

Small Problem

200

The car breaks down on the way to your grandmas house. You and your family are stopped on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck.

Medium Problem

300

There is a big car crash on the freeway. 5 cars were involved and two of them are flipped over. You see a fire truck and an ambulance.

Large Problem

400

The car is almost out of gas on the way to school.

Small Problem

500

You miss the bus and need to wait for the next one.

Small Problem

Home

100

You are home alone and the power goes off for 4 hours

Medium Problem

200

Your scissors are missing and you need them for your art project

Small Problem

300

Your mom fell down in the kitchen. She got up by herself and laughed it off. She did not get hurt.

Small problem

400

Somebody drove their car onto your lawn and it knocked over your mail box. The driver broke his arm and his car broke.

Big Problem

500

You don't have any clean socks.

Small Problem

Friends

100

The other kids aren't letting you play four square.

Small problem

200

You were invited to two birthday parties that are on the same day at the same time.

Small problem

300

The friend you want to play with is playing with someone else.

Small Problem

400

Your friend threw his toy car at you while you were fighting. You got a cut and needed to go to the doctors to get stitches.

Big Problem

500

You are having a playdate and your friend starts using your favorite toy.

Small Problem

Stores

100

You slip on the bathroom floor because it is wet. You hurt your ankle. You need to go home to put ice on it but do not need to go to the doctor and it is better the next day.

Medium Problem

200

You see a toy you really want in Target but your mom says you cannot get it.

Small Problem

300

You are in a store and there is an earthquake. The heavy shelves fall over and people are probably trapped underneath.

Large Problem

400

You are waiting in line to check out and somebody cuts in front of you.

Small Problem

500

You are looking at a toy and drop it. The toy does not break.

Small Problem