PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Coin Tossing
Coin Tossing shows a person flipping a coin and asks the student to describe coin-flipping as a decision making option.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Decisions, Decisions: Judging a Book by Its Cover?
This project challenges you to think like a politician (and a scientist.), and try to ascertain what factors are most important as individuals make their decision on how to vote. For example, is it what is being said, or who is saying it?
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Scientific Decision Making: Decisions and Risk
In this lesson plan, students weight the pros and cons of having a soft drink by examining the evidence of the impact on one's health. Afterwards, they make an informed choice about or not they would consume a soft drink. Then they...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Smarter Choices
In this lesson plan students will learn how to make informed decisions based on evidence. Working in groups, they answer a set of questions that enable them to identify and make a decision for a character in a complex, real-life...
Other
Barry County Ysb: How to Teach Decision Making Skills to Adolescents [Pdf]
A parent guide to a better understanding of the adolescent mind, and the steps to follow in order to help them to make good decisions. The process helps parents develop more trust in their adolescents, and helps teens achieve more...
Other
Joseph Institute: Groundwork for Making Effective Decisions
This site covers the aspects of effective decision making.
Other
Positive Choices: Decision Making and Problem Solving: Class Activity
The aim of this activity is to teach learners the steps involved in effective decision-making/problem-solving. This skill is a useful skill for students to learn, as it will assist learners to consider all the options that are available...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Celebrating Winter Bingo: Pre K and K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week (December 7th), celebrate winter.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Psychology Behind Irrational Decisions
Often people make decisions that are not "rational" from a purely economical point of view. Sara Garofalo explains heuristics, problem-solving approaches based on previous experience and intuition rather than analysis. [4:39]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Should I Stay or Should I Switch Doors?
The Monty Hall Problem is a brain teaser based on the popular game show, Let's Make a Deal. The folks at Numberphile explore the famous problem which posits if a contestant should switch doors in order to find the car amongst the goats....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Non Rational Factors in Decision Making: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that decision making is not an entirely rational process and will be able to name some of the factors that influence it. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Non-Rational Factors In...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Of One Mind: Consensus Based Decision Making: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the process of consensus-based decision making. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Of One Mind: Consensus-Based Decision Making."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Stakeholder Processes: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand the concept of the stakeholders' process. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Stakeholder Processes."
Other
Santa Clara Univ.: Framework for Ethical Decision Making
A discussion on how to recognize a moral issue and how to make decisions that are ethically sound.
Other
National Academies Press: Adolescent Decision Making
Reviews the various theories on how people make decisions. There is a focus on the process in adolescents.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: How Much Is That Doggy?
Learners will investigate the concept of total cost of ownership. They will brainstorm the costs of owning a dog or a cat. Students will calculate the total cost of ownership to help determine which might be the best pet for them.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Jelly Belly Jam
In this lesson students will make a decision making chart and use it to help them in deciding which flavor of Jelly beans to buy.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Everyday Opportunities
In this activity, students will learn about choices and opportunity costs that occur every day. While this activity will go on throughout the day, the actual activity is short.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Barriers to Critical Thinking: Errors in Judgment
Users of this learning module will explore the Errors in Judgment: Barriers to Critical Thinking and how it affects their decision-making processes.
Other
Psychology Today: Parenting: Decision Making
Decision making is one of the most important skills your children need to develop to become healthy and mature adults. This article gives tips on raising good decision-makers and reviews the process of decision-making.
Other
Kiddie Matters: Best Guide for Teaching Kids the Decision Making Process Steps
Kids have to make a wide range of decisions on a daily basis. It can get overwhelming if kids aren't armed with the right tools to make good decisions. When children learn the decision-making processing steps, they make more responsible...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Rational Factors in Decision Making: Lesson 1
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that each person makes decisions based on a unique evaluation of multiple factors. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Rational Factors in Decision Making:."
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Story Place: What Will Bella Wear?
Help Bella decide what to wear when it is raining, snowing, and hot and sunny.
Character Lab
Character Lab: Think It, Do It: Developing an Implementation Mindset
Think it, do it. This is the mantra of David Fajgenbaum who almost died of an immune disorder. This blog explains why the comma in his mantra is so important, and how it can help us act upon decisions.