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Life Skills

Solve the Problem

Overview

Students work together to find solutions to everyday problems.

Learning Objective
Students suggest solutions to simple problems and explain their ideas.

Resources needed

  • None

Lesson stages

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  1. 1 Explain that students will think about problems and suggest solutions.
  2. 2 Give a simple problem and model one possible solution.
  3. 3 Put students into groups and give them a new problem.
  4. 4 Ask them to discuss possible solutions.
  5. 5 Encourage them to think of more than one idea.
  6. 6 Walk around and support groups.
  7. 7 Invite groups to share their best solution.
  8. 8 Finish by comparing different solutions.

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Variations

  • Student-created problems.
  • Role play solutions.
  • Pair work.
More information

Teach: problem, solution, idea, maybe.

Allow simple suggestions.

Can students suggest and explain solutions?

No materials needed.

Students give only one solution.

Problem-solving develops critical thinking.