Reach for the STARs! Using the resource, scholars review the STAR (Stop, Think, Act, Review) method and discuss how to use it to solve a math equation. Next, small groups collaborate to solve a common problem in the classroom using the method.

Concepts

social-emotional learning, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, respect, tolerance

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Before teaching the lesson, ask for volunteers to share about a conflict they resolved in their personal lives
• Extend the activity by having students consider ways to use the STAR method in other environments, such as at home 

Classroom Considerations

• Serves as the final of four lessons from the Respecting Individual and Group Differences unit

Pros

• Includes an essential question, measurable learning objective, and performance goal 
• Targets enduring life skills such as tolerance and problem-solving

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.b SL.3.1.c SL.3.1.d