What are they thinking?
A student accidentally loses their gloves during recess, and another student picks them up, thinking they are abandoned. Later, the first student accuses the other of stealing the gloves.
What is each student's perspective?
Student 1: Feels upset because they lost their gloves and someone took them.
Student 2: Could be trying to take the gloves to lost and found or find the owner.
Your classmates are organizing a snowball fight after school, but you notice they didn’t invite a friend of yours. That friend looks upset.
What is something that you could say?
Tell the classmates that your friend wants to play, too.
Tell a story using the following information:
Character: Middle schooler who loves exploring
Setting: Park during winter break
Problem: Finds a key frozen in ice.
Solution: ???
A curious middle schooler named Alex who loves exploring a park during winter break. He finds an old key frozen in ice but doesn't know what it unlocks. Alex asks for help from a friend to free the key and discovers that it opens a box in the park.
I blow and howl, and I’m very cold. I can make snowflakes dance in the air. What am I?
The winter wind
What kind of dogs usually pull dogsleds in Alaska?
a. Great dane, b. Newfoundland, c. Husky
c. Husky
Your school is putting on a holiday play, and you and your friend both want the same lead role. You get the role, and your friend seems upset, even though they congratulate you.
What is each student's perspective?
Student 1 (you): Feels excited because they got the part, but disappointed that friend is upset.
Student 2: Feels bummed that they didn't get the part but still happy for you.
Your class is doing a Secret Santa gift exchange. You receive a gift that you don’t like, and the person who gave it to you asks if you liked it.
What can you say or do to be polite but honest?
Thank you for the gift- it was really thoughtful!
Tell a story using the following information:
Character: A child (Mia) who likes collecting snow globes.
Setting: A winter craft market.
Problem: The child loses her favorite snow globe which was a gift from her grandmother at the market.
Solution: ???Mia loves collecting snow globes. She went to a winter market and lost her favorite snow globe at a market. The snow globe was a gift from her grandmother. Mia asked for help from a person working at the market, who helps her retrace her steps. Mia saw a younger child holding the snow globe. Mia asks for the snow globe back.
I fall gently from the sky, unique in every way. I'm cold to the touch, but I'll melt if I stay. What am I?
Snowflakes
What color is a polar bear's skin?
a. white, b. black, c. tan
b. black
Two students are sledding down the same hill and accidentally crash into each other. One thinks it was an accident, but the other feels it was done on purpose.
What is each student's perspective?
Student 1: Feels hurt (injured?) and blames it on the other student.
Student 2: Feels sad that classmate got injured. May feel upset if other student thinks it was done on purpose and it actually wasn't.
Your friends are excitedly talking about Christmas, but one of your classmates doesn’t celebrate it. They look uncomfortable when the group starts sharing holiday plans.
What can you do to include all classmates in the conversation?
Change the subject (ex. say "What is everyone doing over winter break?")
Tell a story using the following information:
Character: Competitive sled racer named Jordan.
Setting: Snowy hill during the sledding championship.
Problem: The sled breaks moments before the race.
Solution: ???
Jordan is a top a snowy hill getting ready to race for the sledding championship. He sits on his sled and it breaks; leaving him without a sled. Jordan has to ask a teammate to borrow their sled to use in the race.
I light up the night, sparkle, and shine. You’ll find me hanging from rooftops during the winter. What am I?
Holiday Lights
Which country is the only one to have won a medal at every Olympic Winter Games?
a. United States, b. United Kingdom, c. Germany
a. United States
At a winter party, there’s only one cup of hot chocolate left. Two students both reach for it at the same time. One thinks they should get it because they were closer, while the other feels they deserve it because they’ve been waiting longer.
What is each student's perspective?
Student 1: Is feeling thirsty and thinks they wanted it first so they should get it.
Student 2: Also feels thirsty and thinks that it doesn't matter who was closer.
A classmate borrows your gloves during recess but forgets to return them. Later, you see them wearing the gloves.
What can you say/do?
Ask the classmate later if you can have your gloves back
Tell a story using the following information:
Character: A girl named Lily
Setting: A day that school is closed due to a blizzard.
Problem: Lily gets stuck walking home with a group of people she doesn't know.
Solution: ???
I’m fun to ride but hard to steer. My name has a type of weather in it. What am I?
Snowboard
In 2022, 222 athletes competed as part of Team USA in the Winter Olympics. Which state had the highest number of athletes?
a. California, b. Colorado, c. Minnesota
a. California
Two friends are discussing their plans for winter break. One is excited to go on a family vacation, while the other is disappointed they will be staying at home all break.
What is each student's perspective?
Friend 1: Feels excited to go on a trip and maybe has been looking forward to it.
Friend 2: Feels bummed that they don't get to go on a trip like their friend.
At a class winter party, you overhear someone say something that sounds rude about a classmate. When you confront them, they say it was a joke, but you still feel like your classmate would be hurt.
What can you say/do?
You can say, "I don't think it is funny". You can also go to an adult and tell them what happened.
Tell a story using the following information:
Character: Group of friends (and teachers) trapped at school after a snowstorm.
Setting: A snowy night at the school gym.
Problem: The group needs to figure out what to do to keep entertained.
Solution: ???
I cover roads and sidewalks, making them slippery. People sprinkle salt to make me melt. What am I?
Ice
Where was the coldest temperature recorded in the mainland US?
a. Montana, b. Oklahoma, c. New Hampshire
a. Montana (at -70 degrees F)