A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity

A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity

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A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
  • A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity
A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity

A Chair for My Mother Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity

$4.00
$4.00
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Integrate STEM, SEL, and Literacy in your classroom with a perfect STEM challenge to connect to "A Chair for My Mother" by Vera Williams!

Learn about generosity and helping others in need. In this STEM Lesson, students learn about the importance of Responsible Decision-Making by building a chair for someone else and testing it with a stuffed animal.

Students discover how to create a plan and make better decisions through mindful moments strategy, activity, and writing prompt.

CASEL Framework: Responsible Decision-Making

This activity is a part of a series of STEM resources designed to follow the CASEL Framework for social emotional Learning.

The abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations.

This includes the capacities to consider ethical standards and safety concerns, and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being.

Such as:

  • Demonstrating curiosity and open-mindedness
  • Identifying solutions for personal and social problems
  • Learning to make a reasoned judgment after analyzing information, data, facts
  • Anticipating and evaluating the consequences of one’s actions
  • Recognizing how critical thinking skills are useful both inside & outside of school
  • Reflecting on one’s role to promote personal, family, and community well-being
  • Evaluating personal, interpersonal, community, and institutional impacts

Material List:

  • Stuffed animal (to test the strength of the chair)
  • Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
  • Copy paper, newspaper, and/or construction paper
  • Toilet paper/paper towel rolls
  • Cardboard
  • Tape
  • A Chair for my Mother by Vera Williams (Recommended)

Includes:

  • Teacher Instructions
  • Student STEM Journal
  • Student Instructions
  • Engineering Design Process Poster
  • Read Aloud STEM Activity
  • Vocabulary Words (Tips, Bargain, Generosity)
  • Mindful Moments Strategy, Activity, and Writing Reflection

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