Grades 2–4
Find the Right Helper
Match six problems, like feeling sick at school or seeing smoke, to the right helper, from the school nurse to 911.
SEL worksheet · Problem solving and decisions
Safe or Unsafe?
Circle safe or unsafe for ten everyday choices, from bike helmets to online friends, then write a family safety rule.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–4
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Problem solving, Decision making, Thinking about consequences, Safety
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Circle Safe or Unsafe for each choice.
- Wearing a helmet when you ride a bike.
- Telling an online friend where you live.
- Crossing the street at the crosswalk with a grown-up.
- Playing with matches or a lighter.
- Buckling your seat belt on every ride.
- Swimming without a grown-up watching.
- Telling a grown-up if someone makes you feel uncomfortable.
Teacher tip
Make sure kids know who to tell about an online friend who asks for secrets.
How to use it
- Use real (and safe) classroom problems as extra examples.
- Let kids share how they decided, not just what they picked.
- Read scenarios aloud for younger kids and let them answer with a drawing.
Watch for
Some scenarios involve safety. Make sure every child knows which grown-ups to tell.
Talk about it
- Who could you ask for help?
- How might someone else see it differently?
Take it further
Act out a scenario two ways: one choice and then another.
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