Lesson Plan

Lab Overview & Objectives

Students will engage in interactive mini-games to experience real-life decision scenarios, then apply CASEL’s five-step decision-making model to reflect on outcomes and reinforce responsible choices.

Building responsible decision-making skills empowers students with self-awareness, critical thinking, and social responsibility—essential for navigating complex choices in adolescence and beyond.

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Prepare Classroom and Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Objectives

5 minutes

Step 2

Decision-Making Experiment

15 minutes

Step 3

Lab Reflection Journal

10 minutes

Step 4

Consequence Quest

10 minutes

Step 5

Group Reflection Circle

10 minutes

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Decision-Making Experiment

CASEL Decision-Making Steps

Station 1: The Shortcut to School

Station 2: Found Wallet

Station 3: Group Chat Rumor

Transition to Lab Reflection Journal

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Worksheet

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Game

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Cool Down

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Decision Lab

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