Extra Yarn Responsible Decision Making SEL STEM Activity

Integrate STEM, SEL, and Literacy in your classroom with a perfect STEM challenge to connect to "Extra Yarn" by Marc Barnett!

Creating for social good means that we can use our own talents to make things that can help other people. Just like Annabel used knitting to make sweaters for people and animals and things, what can you make to share kindness with others?

In this Social Emotional Learning STEM Activity, students make friendship bracelets out of yarn.

Students discover how to create a plan and make better decisions through a 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:

• Yarn (different colors)
• Scissors
• Tape
• Straws (3 per person for straw weaving)
• Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett

Includes:

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