MS.53 Evaluating Potential Impacts (PowerPoint)
This is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.53, “Evaluating Potential Impacts”) on problem-solving in which students learn to weigh the positive and negative impacts of potential solutions. Working from a “problem of the day,” students brainstorm solutions, build pro/con lists, evaluate the impacts on people, places, and relationships, and vote to select the best solution.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify positive and negative impacts of solutions.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Transparencies
- Overhead projector
- Student notebooks or journals
- Post-it notes—blue and yellow
- MS.53.AS.A—one per student
- MS.53.TM.A
- MS.53.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Stage Three of Development—DO
- Problem Area
- How Do I Make Things Happen?
- Precepts
- N2: Demonstrates problem-solving skills.
- Resources
- National FFA Organization's Essential Learnings, 2003.
- Key Term
- Impact
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.7Evaluating Data–Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.