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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Can You Solve the Problem?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
During this lesson, learners will analyze ways in which the character(s) in stories solve problems encountered. In small groups, students will brainstorm possible solutions to realistic problems in order to enhance connections to...
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Other

Positive Choices: Decision Making and Problem Solving: Class Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The aim of this activity is to teach students the steps involved in effective decision-making/problem-solving. This skill is a useful skill for students to learn, as it will assist students to consider all the options that are available...
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Resolving Conflicts

For Teachers K - 1st
Activities, writing prompts, and discussion questions all focused on teaching children about conflict resolution.
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Other

National Association for Community Mediation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an organization whose goal is to provide people with a safe way to solve conflicts without lengthy and costly litigation or violence.
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Other

Teacher Vision: Problem Solving

For Teachers K - 1st
Help your students learn how to overcome issues independently by integrating problem-solving skills into your lesson plans. This article will help you teach your students how to understand, identify, and resolve issues that they are...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Conflict as Partnership

For Students 9th - 10th
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the importance of parties perceiving each others' goals and needs as equally important in problem solving. It includes a video, a quiz, and a list of terms with definitions.
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University of Florida

University of Florida: Conflict Resolution

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site presents findings of a study of the use of conflict resolution and peer mediation in middle schools. Only samples of the training and classroom materials are available.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Friendship

For Students Pre-K - K
Just like Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina, the children in your classroom are still learning how to be a friend, how to compromise, and how to work together to solve a problem. By seeing how Daniel Tiger and Miss Elaina work out their...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Alma's Way: Think It Through

For Students Pre-K - 1st
As Alma learns about families, friendships, and communities, she discovers that sometimes challenges and conflicts arise. In those moments, Alma stops and "thinks through" the situation. Then, she knows what to do! Support critical...
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Planning a Park

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
At this site from the American Forum for Global Education, students learn how to plan a park through this step-by-step, hands-on activity that teaches elementary economic lessons. Not only will students plan, but they will learn how to...
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PBS

Pbs: Role Play How to "Make Up"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Develop conflict resolution skills as you role-play how to "make up" after a disagreement. Write an ending to a story about a conflict that demonstrates postive ways to show you're sorry and explore how conflicts make you feel.
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Other

Mediation Information and Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is about conflict resolution, and different methods. It gives a directory to many links.
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NASA

Nasa Smartskies: Line Up With Math: Math Based Decisions in Air Traffic Control

For Students 9th - 10th
In association with NASA, LineUp With Math presents problem sets which 'enable students to explore and apply decision-making and reasoning skills, specifically to resolve distance-rate-time conflicts in air traffic control'. An...
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Council of Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations: Darfur's Peace Process

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives insight into and a review of the ongoing tragedy in Darfur and the attempts to solve it. You can click on "Related Materials" to get more information.
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Other

Csicop: Field Guide to Critical Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article, originally published in Skeptical Inquirer, outlines some of the key components of the scientific problem-solving process while addressing the many reasons for the popularity of paranormal beliefs in the U.S. (Published in...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Dealing With Bullying

For Students 9th - 10th
When students are bullied they often have few resources to turn to for help. This lack of assistance usually results in either ignoring the problem or aggression. Neither route is a guaranteed strategy for solving the problem. This...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Guide to Getting Along

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to handle situations and problems the right way without getting out of control, overly mad, or even violent. This sight teaches you the "Bam" plan, or tips "to keep your anger from boiling over".
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Other

Teach hub.com: 5 Strategies to Teach Social Responsibility

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Social responsibility means intentionally teaching young people to understand themselves, each other, and the world. This article discusses five essential ingredients to teaching for social responsibility in your classroom.
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Other

The Internet Mediator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this entire site to learn about how mediators are trained, how to mediate on-line, and why mediation is necessary.
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Maine Explosion

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. When the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, triggering the Spanish-American War, the New York Times and...
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Other

Elmwood Park High School: Vertex Edge Graphs

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Unit, you will use vertex-edge graphs and Euler Circuits to help find optimum paths. Included are two lessons that help you develop the understanding and skill needed to solve problems about optimum paths and conflicts.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Strategic Choice in Negotiation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article contains information regarding four basic negotiation strategies, factors affecting the choice of strategy, and how the strategy selected affects the outcome of the negotiation.
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University of Chicago

Ancient Mesopotamia: Warfare and Empire [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson young scholars discuss how the changing natural environment can become a source of conflict between some groups within a society. Discuss with students how using the rivers for irrigation caused conflict between the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Crow and the Pitcher" by Aesop

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
This story is part of his collection of tales known as "Aesop's Fables," which were passed down by people retelling them. They have deeply influenced children's literature and modern storytelling culture. As you read, take notes on the...