Problem Solving Scenarios

There's only one piece of pizza but both you and your brother want it. What do you do?

• Cut it in half.

• Whoever runs to it first gets to eat it.

• Whoever ate the fewest slices gets the last one.

• One of you eats the last slice today, next time you'll switch.

Your family is going out to dinner. You want Chinese, but your dad wants burgers. What do you do?

• Go out for pizza

• Put it to a vote with the whole family.

• Pick one for today and go to the other one next time.

• Get Chinese food because you are the most important person.

Your friend came over your house. You have to walk the dog but your friend wants to stay and play basketball in your driveway. What do you do?

• Tell the friend to go home.

• You walk the dog, the friend stays and plays basketball.

• First walk the dog together, then play basketball.

• Walk the dog the dog, then do something that's your idea.

Your mom wants you to clean your room but you would rather play outside. What should you do?

Your friend got a haircut. You think her hair looks awesome. Do you say it or think it?

• Say it

• Think it

What's the best way to pick a movie to watch for movie day?

• Always let the teacher pick.

• Every student takes turns picking a movie.

• The student who has the most points picks the movie.

• You take a vote on which one to watch.

You walk past someone who does not smell very good. You think they smell terrible. Do you think it or say it?

• Think it.

• Say it.

Harry keeps talking and talking. You are sick of hearing him talk. Do you think it or say it?

• Think it.

• Say it.

You and your brother broke your grandmother's vase. What do you do?

• Tell her the truth.

• Tell her the dog broke her vase.

• Tell her your brother broke the vase.

• Try to glue the vase back together.

What's the best way to convince your parents to get a dog?