Description
Help students build practical problem-solving skills for everyday living by identifying common household problems, make safe decisions, and identify who to contact for help!
Each scenario includes 4 comprehension questions with short answers to practice identifying the problem, understanding potential risks, choosing a response, and knowing when to ask for help.
This comes with:
- 16 scenarios
- Google Slides™ presentation (You will download a PDF that has a link you will click to make a copy of the Google Slides to your Google Drive™). From there you can move around or delete pages depending on your students’ needs. (If you need this activity in PowerPoint, Google Slides allows you to easily convert to a PPT file!)
- Level 1 Worksheets – multiple choice or cut & paste
- Level 2 Worksheets – write in your answer
- 1 set of worksheets with scenario visual attached
- 1 set of printer-friendly worksheets to be used with the slides
Scenarios address:
- Leaks, clogged sinks, and overflowing toilets
- Washer, dryer, dishwasher problems
- Power outages and electrical hazards
- Insect and rodent infestations
- Damaged windows, cabinets, and railings
- Identifying professionals such as plumbers, electricians, appliance repair technicians, and maintenance workers
This lesson is ideal for:
- High school special education classrooms
- Transition programs
- Life skills instruction
- Social skills lessons
- Functional health and safety instruction
- Small-group instruction
- Morning meetings
- IEP goal practice







