Spring Social Problem Solving

You tell your friend a secret and they tell someone else your secret. Soon everyone in your class knows. What could you do?

3. **Inviting Friends to a Picnic:** One student is planning a picnic in the park with friends but can’t invite everyone from the class due to limited space. How can they decide who to invite without hurting anyone’s feelings?

Two students have been assigned to take care of the school garden, but they can’t agree on how often to water the plants. How can they communicate effectively and compromise to ensure the garden thrives?

You just got your math test back and did not do very well. Your classmate next to got all the questions right. You are feeling really disappointed and jealous. What can you do?

6. **Littering in the Park:** While enjoying a spring picnic in the park, a group of friends notices someone littering nearby. How can they approach the situation to encourage the person to pick up their trash without causing conflict?

Your classmate used your markers without asking and didn't return them. You feel annoyed that they took them. What could you say to solve the problem?

Your friend borrowed you a pencil. While you were writing it accidentally broke in half. What could you do?

2. **Gardening Dispute:** In the school garden, a group of students disagrees on which flowers to plant. Some want sunflowers, while others prefer tulips. How can they compromise and decide what to plant together?

You get to the usual lunch table you sit at and there is no where to sit. You feel left out and don't know where to sit. What could you do?

The person next to keeps trying to talk to you during quiet work time. You don't want to get into trouble by talking. What could you do?

Your friend lost their coat and is feeling really worried. What could you do?

You and your friend are going to see a movie together. You want to see the new Minecraft movie but they don't like it. They want to see a Disney movie that you already saw. What could you do?

6. **Dealing with a Fear of Bees:** One student is terrified of bees and is too scared to play outside during springtime when bees are more active. How can the classmates support their friend and help them overcome their fear?

Some classmates suggest cheating on the test to get better scores. How can you respond to this peer pressure and explain why cheating is not the right choice?

You are in the lunch line and someone cuts in front of you. What would you do?

You and your friends want to play different games at recess. No one can agree on what to play and recess is almost over. What could you do?

You can't find your pencil and notice that the person who sits behind you is using it. What could you do?

1. **Sharing Space in the Playground:** During recess, the playground gets crowded because everyone wants to enjoy the sunny weather. Two friends both want to use the same swing at the same time. How can they solve this problem fairly?