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Lesson 5 of 20 ยท Decision Making

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Fair or Unfair?

What You'll Learn

๐ŸŽฏ Let's Think & Play! Touch your head โ€” that's where your brain lives! ๐Ÿง  Today's adventure: fairness in decision making! Here's what we'll do: ๐Ÿ–๏ธ LOOK at the fun activity below ๐Ÿค” THINK about what you see ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ TALK about your ideas with someone โœ๏ธ TRY the challenge โ€” there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! ๐Ÿ’ช Let's go! โฌ‡๏ธ

Key Concept: Fairness in decision making

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Think About This

๐ŸŽ You can pick ONE prize: a small toy now OR a bigger toy if you wait until Friday. What do you choose? Why?

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ‘€ Discover!

Look at the activity. What's interesting? What stands out?

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๐Ÿค” Wonder!

Ask yourself: WHY is it like that? What do I think?

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โœ‹ Try It!

Pick your answer or try the challenge. Be brave!

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โญ Share!

Tell a friend or grown-up what you figured out!

Key Points

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Understand fairness in decision making

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Apply decision making to daily life

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Practice this skill through investigations

Key Vocabulary

Safe

When something won't hurt you

Choice

Picking one thing from two or more options

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Why This Matters in Real Life

You make choices every day โ€” what to eat, what to play, what to wear. Every choice is practice for your brain! ๐Ÿง 

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

  • 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about fairness in decision making? They're a great audience! ๐Ÿงธ
  • 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ€” up ๐Ÿ‘ or down ๐Ÿ‘Ž!
  • 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐ŸŽจ

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Friend picks different. Wrong?