Journal: Write a paragraph answering, “How do you want to pop?”

Text: Read pgs. 80-83, Do Think assignment pg. 84

“Bee” PreparedWhat do we need to

do to “Bee” prepared?

How does making decisions help you to

be prepared?

Steps to Making a Decision

Step 5: Evaluate results of the decision and accept responsibility for results of the decision.

Step 4: Make a decision, plan and act on the decision.

Step 3: Explore and evaluate possible solutions.

Step 2: Brainstorm possible solutions.

Step 1: Identify the problem.

EVALUATE

IDENTIFY

BRAINSTORM

ACT

EXPLORE

What influences your decisions?

Group Decision Making Assignment (HO)

Work 10 minutes by yourself – NO talking.

Work 10 minutes with group (5 people)

Take home and finish with whoever will help you. Bring to class completed next time.

Cost vs. Benefit Before making a decision, weigh the

cost vs. benefit. In the story, Country Mouse thinks

about what he likes (the benefits), and then he thinks about what he does not like (the costs), and then he makes a decision to stay or go home.

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Choice vs. Chance

Every day we make choices based on the chance that certain events might occur.

We estimate the probability for the event to occur.

Then we examine the consequence of the event and make a decision.

“The Game of Skunk” The object of “skunk” is to have the most points

after 5 rounds. A player gets the total of the dice and records it

in his/her column, unless a “one” comes up. If a “one” comes up, play is over for that round

and all the player’s points in that column are wiped out.

If “double ones” come up, all points accumulated in prior columns are wiped out as well.

If a “one” doesn’t occur, the player may choose either to try for more points on the next roll or to stop and keep what he/she has accumulated.

S I K I U I N I KI I I II I I II I I II I I II I I II I I I

“S” round

2, 3 rolled = 5

1, 4 rolled = 0

“K” round

6, 6 rolled = 12

5, 4 rolled = 9

Choose to stop

“U” round

2, 2 rolled = 4

1, 1 rolled = 0 for all previous columns

5

0

12

9

21

4

0