Fifth graders learn that how you respond in a disagreement can cool it down or heat it up, and sort real conflict responses into the ones that help and the ones that make things worse.
Students will be able to…
In a disagreement, the first thing you say can cool it down or blow it up. What makes a response calm a conflict instead of making it worse?
Project this and sort each response into calms it down or makes it worse — tap a response, then tap where it belongs.
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In a disagreement, the very first thing you say can calm it down or blow it up. What makes the difference?
Students sort responses as calming or escalating.
Students turn an escalating response calm.
Students plan a fair fix.
Students reflect on resolving conflicts.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Use constructive strategies to resolve conflicts.
Communicate clearly and listen actively during disagreements.
Consider the other person's feelings in a conflict.
Seek fair solutions that work for everyone.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students recall a small conflict, list calming steps to solve it, and name a fair solution, so resolving conflict becomes a plan they can use. A printable conflict-resolution worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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