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Case 16 of 20 ยท Emotional & Social Thinking

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Emotional Thermometer

๐Ÿ”ŽCase Brief #16

๐Ÿ  You're helping at home and you use measuring emotional intensity to solve a problem.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Decide what to do.

โšก The twist

Your first reaction is usually wrong. Wait a beat.

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿง  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! It's totally okay to be wrong โ€” 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: Measuring emotional intensity

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Think About This

๐Ÿ  You're helping at home and you use measuring emotional intensity to solve a problem. What happened? How did you figure it out?

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ‘€ What Do I See?

Look at the problem about measuring emotional intensity. What do you notice?

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๐Ÿค” What Do I Know?

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

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๐Ÿ’ก What's My Idea?

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

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โญ What Did I Learn?

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

Key Points

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Master measuring emotional intensity

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Apply emotional & social thinking in real situations

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Build habits of emotional & social thinking

Key Vocabulary

Kind

Being nice to others

Feeling

Something you feel inside, like happy or sad

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Why This Matters in Real Life

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

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

  • 1Can you explain measuring emotional intensity 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 measuring emotional intensity?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Notice one feeling today and name it out loud.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhen was the last time you guessed wrong about how someone felt?โ€

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