Case 16 of 20 · Emotional & Social Thinking
Emotional Thermometer
🔎 Case Brief #16
🏠 You're helping at home and you use measuring emotional intensity to solve a problem.
🎯 Your mission
Decide what to do.
⚡ The twist
Your first reaction is usually wrong. Wait a beat.
What you'll learn · 1 of 2
🧠 Rate your feelings 1-10.
A 2 might be 'slightly annoyed.
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!
What you'll learn · 2 of 2
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 idea: Measuring emotional intensity
Think about this
🏠 You're helping at home and you use measuring emotional intensity to solve a problem. What happened? How did you figure it out?
How a thinker does it
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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about measuring emotional intensity. 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!
Remember
- 1Master measuring emotional intensity
- 2Apply emotional & social thinking in real situations
- 3Build habits of emotional & social thinking
Words to know
- Kind
- Being nice to others
- Feeling
- Something you feel inside, like happy or sad
Solve the case · 1 of 3
Case 1
1 of 3What is the main idea of measuring emotional intensity?
Solve the case · 2 of 3
Case 2
2 of 3How can you apply emotional & social thinking in daily life?
Solve the case · 3 of 3
Case 3
3 of 3Good critical thinkers always:
Nice work!
You got 0 of 3 right.
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🌍 Why this matters: Grown-ups use emotional social every day in their jobs. The practice you're doing now builds skills that last a lifetime!
💬 Talk about it
- Can you explain measuring emotional intensity to a friend using your own words?
- What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
- Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!
🏆 Try this week: Notice one feeling today and name it out loud.
👨👩👧 At dinner: “When was the last time you guessed wrong about how someone felt?”
Challenge a friend
Can they solve this case? Share it on IG, TikTok, or WhatsApp.
Ready?
Emotional Thermometer
Decide what to do.
Full screen — no distractions