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Tic Tac Toe, Get Off My Toes Lesson PlanTic Tac Toe, Get Off My Toes Lesson Plan
Publisher
Missouri Department of Elementary
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4th
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Social & Emotional Learning
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Tic Tac Toe, Get Off My Toes

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Why is conflict resolution such an important skill to learn? Pupils explore the topic, playing an adapted Tic-tac-toe game. Two class teams are tasked with finding a win-win solution to a hypothetical conflict before adding their X or O to the game board. The first team to score three in a row wins the game! 

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Concepts

social-emotional learning, compromises, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, conflict resolution

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Repeat the procedure for the Tic-tac-toe game using other board games, such as checkers and chess
  • Have scholars write their own conflict scenarios to add to the game

Classroom Considerations

  • Sixth and final lesson from What Does It Take... unit
  • Create a Tic-tac-toe floor game in advance 

Pros

  • Suggests optional follow-up activities
  • Includes student performance goals for social and emotional learning

Cons

  • None

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