1. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Miss. Padilla 3 rd Grade September 19, 2015

2. 3 rd Grade: Fun Learning Activities Class today we go over 3 new activities that will help you learn the how to think critically, how to solve problems and make your own decisions. You can also practice them with your families at home.  Role Playing  Game: Blast Off!  Who do you want to be?

3. Role Playing  1 st lets first pick someone you want to be right now, it can be anybody other than yourself. For example, a superhero, a teacher, a parent, a doctor or even someone who works at a place you love to visit like a zookeeper. Look at the picture on this page as an example.  Next, find props you can use. For example, if you choose to be a waiter and you’re doing this at home, you can go into your kitchen and ask your parents to borrow a couple of things.

4. Example: Waiter  You can use a table, placemats, plates, utensils, napkins. Create your own menu and ask your younger siblings to be your guests.  You can start by seating them, showing them the menu, taking their order, etc.  If you are confused, here is a quick video that you watch. Click HERE.HERE  I can’t wait to here all about your experience!

5. Problem Solving: Name Blast!  Class activity: first we’ll split up into 2 teams  Home activity: you’ll need a partner  Example: Click HEREHERE  You can have an adult create a list of clues and defining words and give 3 points for each  1 sheet of paper and pencil that allows you to accumulate points  Team A and Team B will take turns on guessing the “word” with the clues that your teacher or adult provides

6. Team A vs. Team B Example (based on Team A and Team B) Teacher provides the clue word “edible” (worth 5 points). Team B has won the coin toss and guesses “pizza” (0 points). (Note: If the team had guessed the word “pomegranate,” they’d have earned 5 points, and the teacher would move to the next word.) Team A guesses “cake” (0 points). Teacher provides the next clue, which is “fruit” (worth 4 points). Team B guesses “apple” (0 points). Team A guesses “orange” (0 points). Teacher provides the next clue, “many edible seeds” (worth 3 points). Team B guesses “grapes” (0 points). Team A guesses correctly and gets three points.

7. Who do you want to be?  Watch this video about making good choices. Click HEREHERE  Now take a couple of minutes about what kind of Hero you want to be and how are you going to achieve it.

8. Journal Writing: Answer the following questions  Who do you want to be?  What knowledge or ability does it take to be __________?  What personal characteristics do you need to be ____________?  What kind of problems will you solve if you were _____________?  What do you know how to do that can help you be ___________?  How can you help someone by being ____________?  How would you change the world?

9. References Children in Occupational Costumes. Retrieved from URL http://www.bloglet.com/ creative-career-day-ideas/ Illustration of a rocket. Retrieved from URL http://www.freestockphotos.biz/stockphoto/ 16620 Illustration of a superman. Retrieved from URL http://hopehealgrow.org/wp- content/uploads/2015/03/SUPERHERO.jpg Peterson, K. (2009). Classroom Practice. Retrieved September 19, 2015, from hhttps:// www.stenhouse.com/sites/default/files/public/legacy/pdfs/8247ch10.pdf Unknown, D. (2008, September 26). At a Restaurant – Role Play [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5hsfNo2JRU&noredirect=1 Unknown. (2003, February 6). Hero Making good choices [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2VG7aKxO0c