Case 13 of 20 · Decision Making

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Decision Making — Evidence Gathering

🔎Case Brief #13

👫 You and your friend disagree about something.

🎯 Your mission

Unlock the thinking move.

⚡ The twist

Pick what's best long-term, not what feels best now.

What You'll Learn

🧠 Develop your evidence gathering skills with guided practice and real examples. This lesson builds decision making abilities step by step, helping you become a stronger, more independent thinker. Here's how to do it: 1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see? 2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something? 3. Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn. 4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else! You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key Concept: Evidence Gathering

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Think About This

👫 You and your friend disagree about something. How can evidence gathering help you figure out who's right — or if you're BOTH a little right?

Thinking Steps

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👀 What Do I See?

Look at the problem about evidence gathering. What do you notice?

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🤔 What Do I Know?

What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?

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💡 What's My Idea?

Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?

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⭐ What Did I Learn?

Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Key Points

Understand evidence gathering

Practice decision making daily

Apply thinking skills to real-world situations

Key Vocabulary

Consequence

What happens after a choice

Fair

When everyone gets an equal chance

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Why This Matters in Real Life

Grown-ups use decision making every day in their jobs. The practice you're doing now builds skills that last a lifetime!

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you explain evidence gathering to a friend using your own words?
2What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
3Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

Solve the Case

Case 1

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What is the main idea of evidence gathering?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Track one decision you made today — did it go how you expected?

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For the dinner table

“Tell me about a choice you're proud of, and one you'd redo.”

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