Personal/Social Development

Developed by: Christy Absher
Revised: Spring 2002

Level: K-2

Solution Machine

Standards

Learning
Expectations

This activity will help students acquire competencies which relate to the following standards:

7. Self Knowledge and Interpersonal Skills
8. Self Knowledge Applications
9. Acquire Personal Safety Skills

The student will:

7.3 Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors
8.1 Describe the steps in a planning, decision making, and goal setting process
8.2 Identify possible consequences of decisions and choices
9.3 Identify safe and healthy choices

General Approach	The general approach to this lesson will be a discussion followed by an activity and evaluation.
Activity Steps	ask students to raise their hands if they have ever had a problem allow students to share stories tell students that one of the most important parts of solving problems is selecting a good solution give a pretend scenario to students regarding some type of a problem have the class brainstorm different solutions for the problem mentioned above divide the students into four groups tell the students they will no longer be students rather a solution machine assign on question to each group or part of the machine, the questions are: *Is it safe?* *Is it fair?* *Will it make others happy?* *Will it work?* run the solution through the solution machine by going to each group and asking the assigned question from above. if the answers are "yes" to all the solution is accepted by each part of the machine if the answers are "no" then the machine rejects the solution discuss the lesson with the students, talking about the importance of brainstorming and finding effective solutions
Time Needed	The lesson will take 30 minutes.
Resources Needed	The Second Step, Violence Prevention Curriculum Information can be found at Committee for Children Website.
Performance Indicators	Ask students to name the questions the four questions that the solution machine asks. Ask other questions regarding the lesson. Monitor and adjust according to the responses of students.