Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making

Miss. Padilla3rd GradeSeptember 19, 2015

3rd 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?

Role Playing 1st 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.

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.

I can’t wait to here all about your experience!

Problem Solving: Name Blast! Class activity: first we’ll split up into 2 teams Home activity: you’ll need a partner

Example: Click HERE 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

Team A vs. Team BExample (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.

Who do you want to be? Watch this video about making good

choices. Click HERE Now take a couple of minutes about

what kind of Hero you want to be and how are you going to achieve it.

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?

ReferencesChildren 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