Grades 2–5
What Would You Do? Cards
Nine cut-apart problem cards, like finding $5 or being dared to climb the fence. Pick one and talk through what you would do.
SEL worksheet · Problem solving and decisions
Screen Time, Green Time or Quiet Time?
Sort twelve activities into screen time, green time and quiet time, then plan a balanced Saturday with some of each.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 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:
- A balanced day has some of each: screen time on a device, green time moving or playing outside, and quiet time to rest, read or make something.
- Write each one in the right box.
- A balanced plan for my Saturday:
Teacher tip
Ask kids to plan one green time activity for the weekend.
How to use it
- Talk through the first scenario as a class before kids work alone.
- Ask kids to think of at least two choices before picking one.
- Let kids choose to share or keep their answers private. Both are fine.
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?
- Have you ever been in a moment like this? What happened?
Take it further
Write a class problem-solving chart and use it during real problems.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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