Teamwork and solving conflicts
Grade 6: listening to others, roles in a team, win-win solutions, calming down before talking, compromise.
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Questions
Which action shows that you are listening well to a classmate?
- Finishing their sentences for them
- Looking at them and not interrupting
- Talking quietly to a friend
- Thinking about your own idea only
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Looking at them and not interruptingGood listeners may ask questions to make sure they understand. (True or false?)
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TrueA teammate finishes explaining. What is a good way to show you understood?
- Change the subject
- Say it back in your own words
- Say nothing and walk away
- Tell them they were too slow
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Say it back in your own wordsIn a group project, what does the person who writes down the ideas do?
- Decides everything alone
- Does all the work
- Keeps time only
- Records the team's ideas
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Records the team's ideasWhy is it helpful for each team member to have a different role? (Answer out loud)
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Everyone has a job, so work is shared and gets doneOne team member is shy and rarely speaks. What is the kindest team response?
- Give them no job
- Ignore them completely
- Invite them to share their ideas
- Tell them to talk louder
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Invite them to share their ideasWhat is a win-win solution?
- Everyone gets something they need
- Nobody gets anything
- One person gets everything
- The loudest person decides
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Everyone gets something they needTwo friends both want the same ball at break. Which is a win-win idea?
- Hide the ball from both
- Play a game that uses the ball together
- Stop talking to each other
- The stronger child keeps it
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Play a game that uses the ball togetherIn a win-win solution, one side must always lose. (True or false?)
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FalseYou feel very angry during an argument. What should you do first?
- Say something unkind
- Shout until you feel better
- Take slow, deep breaths
- Throw your pencil down
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Take slow, deep breathsName one way to calm down before talking about a problem. (Answer out loud)
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Deep breaths, counting to ten, or taking a short walkWhy is it better to calm down before solving a conflict?
- You can make others feel guilty
- You can think clearly and speak kindly
- You can win the argument faster
- You never have to talk about it
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You can think clearly and speak kindlyWhat does compromise mean?
- A teacher picks a winner
- Both sides refuse to move
- Each side gives up a little to agree
- One side gives up everything
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Each side gives up a little to agreeYour team is split: one wants a poster, the other a model. Which is a compromise?
- Do only the model
- Do only the poster
- Make a small model with a poster
- Skip the project
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Make a small model with a posterA compromise works best when both sides feel the deal is fair. (True or false?)
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TrueYour group can't agree on a topic after listening to all ideas. Name one fair way to decide. (Answer out loud)
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Vote, take turns, or combine ideas
Play it as a game
Tug of WarAnswer right to pull the rope your way. Pull it over the line to win!
Lucky WheelAnswer right to spin the wheel. Win points, double your score, swap with the leader, or play again.
BowlingAnswer right to roll: pick a lane and knock the pins down. A star doubles the points!
Hoop ShotAnswer right to shoot: close for 2, middle for 3, far for 5. The further, the harder.