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GRADE 4	Grade Four Phase I Lesson 12

Lesson Title: The Five Steps to Solving Problems and Making Decisions (35 minutes)

Learning Objective(s)

I-28. Students will demonstrate the steps for solving problems and making decisions.

I-29. Students will use the criteria for checking out solutions.

Preparation

Gather the needed materials.
Decide how you will divide your classroom into pairs for Activity 2.
Review Teacher References.
Duplicate the Student Worksheet, Solving Problems the Five Step Way; one per student or use the student workbook.
Duplicate the Family Resource Sheet; one per student or use the student workbook.

Addenda
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Materials List

Storyboard
Story Cards: Keeping Commitments, and blank cards
Poster: Check It Out!
Student Worksheet: Solving Problems the Five Step Way
Family Resource Sheet: Resolving Conflicts
Teacher Reference: Practice the Skills Needed for Solving Problems
Teacher Reference: Use of the Storyboard
Non-permanent marker
Pencils or pens

Michigan Benchmarks
In the process of teaching this health lesson you can meet the following Michigan Benchmarks from the core curricular frameworks. (STD=Standard, BMK=Benchmark)

English

Math

Science

Social Studies

Health

STD	BMK
Knowledge/Skill
2	1
3	1
4	5
5	3
6	1
7	1
8	2
9	1
10	3
11	3, 4
12	5

STD	BMK
Knowledge/Skill
I-1	2, 3, 5
I-2	1, 2, 6
III-1	4
III-2	3, 5
III-3	3
IV-2	3

STD	BMK
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STD	BMK
Knowledge/Skill
II-3	3
III-1	2
IV-1	3
V-1	2
V-2	3
VI-2	1
VII-1	2

STD	BMK

1	3
3	1
5	1, 2, 3, 4

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