Social Problem Solving, Social Skills Scenarios - Decision Making SEL Worksheets

No-prep SEL worksheets for grades 3-5 that help students apply problem-solving skills to common school and friendship problems. These print-and-go worksheets explore situations with friends and classmates, challenges that can affect school success, and problems that come up at recess.

With this resource, you'll be able to:

• Help students apply a problem-solving process to familiar school situations.
• Guide discussion on problems with friends, classmates, schoolwork, and recess.
• Give students practice thinking through common problems and possible solutions.
• Send worksheets home so families can continue the conversation.

What's Included

Everyday Problem Solving Worksheets - School & Friendship

Five worksheets help students practice using problem-solving skills with situations they may recognize from school. Each one includes a discussion question and a short activity to apply what they have learned.

• 5 worksheets, 2 pages each
• Discussion question and student activity on each worksheet
• Printable PDFs in color and black and white
• Digital Google Slides version with fill-in text boxes

10 pages | PDF + Google Slides | Black & white included

What These Worksheets Cover

1. Introduce using a problem-solving process with common issues students face at school.
2. Explore how to solve problems with friends and classmates.
3. Discuss problems that may get in the way of school success.
4. Explore how to solve problems that come up at recess.
5. Reflect on what they learned about solving everyday school problems.

Ways You Can Use This

• Use the worksheets with a whole class, small group, or individual student to practice applying problem-solving skills.
• Use the discussion questions to explore common problems with friends, classmates, schoolwork, and recess.
• Complete the short activities together or use the Google Slides version for students to work through familiar situations independently.
• Send the worksheets home to give families a simple way to continue conversations about everyday school and friendship problems.

Do I need Google Classroom? You don't need to use Google Classroom, but you do need a Google account to use Slides.

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