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Lesson 18 of 20 ยท Decision Making

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Saying No is a Choice

What You'll Learn

๐ŸŽฏ Let's Think & Play! Touch your head โ€” that's where your brain lives! ๐Ÿง  Today's adventure: making unpopular but right decisions! 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: Making unpopular but right decisions

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Think About This

โฐ You have 15 minutes of free time. Would you draw, build, or read? Pick ONE and tell your reason!

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ” Search!

Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?

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๐Ÿ’ก Ideas!

Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!

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๐ŸŽฏ Choose!

Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?

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๐Ÿชž Reflect!

Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too โ€” you learned!

Key Points

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Understand making unpopular but right decisions

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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 making unpopular but right decisions? 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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Play outside or screen time?