Friendship Fixers Lesson Plan Friendship Fixers
Lesson Plan
30 Minutes
Objective
Students will be able to identify and describe characteristics of positive friendships and collaboratively create solutions for realistic social challenges, demonstrating social awareness.
Audience & Approach
Audience: 5th Grade Girls
Approach: Collaborative problem-solving and discussion.
Why This Matters
Understanding positive social interactions and how to navigate challenges is crucial for students' well-being and success in school. This lesson fosters empathy, communication skills, and helps girls navigate social situations with greater confidence and realism.
Prep
Review all handouts and slides.
Prepare whiteboard/chart paper.
Set up projector for slides.
Materials
Whiteboard/Chart Paper
Markers
Friendship Fixers Slides
Activity: Navigating Challenges
Warm-Up Handout
Reflection Cool-Down
Lesson Flow
1
Warm-Up: What Makes a Good Friend?
5 min
Begin with the What Makes a Good Friend? Warm-Up activity.
Ask students to quickly share one quality they value.
Record responses on the board/chart paper and discuss common themes.
2
Introduction & Slide Presentation
5 min
Introduce the lesson: Today we are becoming "Friendship Fixers" to learn how to handle social bumps in the road. Use the slides to discuss why friendships matter and how empathy helps us solve problems.
3
Collaborative Problem-Solving Activity
15 min
Divide students into groups of 3-4.
Provide the Friendship Fixers: Navigating Real-Life Challenges handout.
Groups tackle a scenario and brainstorm positive, socially aware solutions.
After 10 mins of work, have each group briefly share their challenge and one key solution.
4
Cool-Down: Friendship Reflection
5 min
Distribute the Friendship Reflection Cool-Down .
Students complete it individually as a quiet reflection.
Collect the slips as an exit ticket to check for understanding.
Friendship Fixers Slides Friendship Fixers
Navigating Real-Life Challenges Together
5th Grade Girls Edition
What Makes a Good Friend?
Think about your best friends...
What qualities do they have?
How do they make you feel?
Share your thoughts!
Why Good Friendships Matter
Support System
Friends are there for you, especially when things are tough.
Learning & Growing
You learn how to communicate and understand different perspectives.
Happiness
Friends make life more fun and help you feel connected!
Solving Problems
You can tackle challenges and find solutions together.
Your Mission
Today, you will become Friendship Fixers!
You will work in groups to discuss realistic friendship challenges and brainstorm positive ways to solve them, showing kindness and understanding.
Mission: Step-by-Step
1
Read a Scenario
Understand a common friendship challenge.
2
Discuss the Feelings
How would characters feel? How would you feel?
3
Brainstorm Solutions
What are fair and kind ways to solve it?
4
Practice Social Awareness
How do solutions consider everyone's feelings?
Check your handout for all the details!
Time to Be Friendship Fixers!
Listen to each other
Be creative & thoughtful
Kind & fair solutions
15:00
Friendship Reflection Cool-Down Friendship Reflection
Think about what you learned today!
Name
1 What is one quality you learned today that you want to practice in your own friendships?
2 How can being a good friend help you and others feel more happy at school?
3 What was your favorite part of problem-solving with your group?
Great work, Friendship Fixer!
Friendship Warm-Up Worksheet Name
Date
What Makes a Good Friend?
Think about someone you consider a really good friend.
What qualities do they have that make them a great friend? How do they treat you and others?
List 3-5 qualities of a good friend:
1
2
3
4
5
Bonus Question
Why is it important to have friends with these qualities?
Friendship Fixers Activity Sheet Team Name
Date
Friendship Fixers
Mission: Navigating Challenges
Work with your group to brainstorm positive, socially aware solutions.
Choose One Scenario
A The Group Chat Drama
Lily created a group chat for her close friends, but she accidentally left out Maya. Maya saw screenshots of the chat and feels really hurt and left out. Lily didn't mean to exclude her, but now Maya is barely talking to anyone.
B The Weekend Plans Clash
Sarah invited Chloe and Jessica over. Chloe wants to play board games, but Jessica wants to watch a new movie. They can't agree, and now both are getting frustrated and saying they don't want to come if they can't do their preferred activity.
C The New Student
A new student, Maria, just joined your class. She seems shy and sits alone during lunch. Your friend group always sits together, but some of your friends say it's "too much work" to include someone new.
Scenario Chosen:
1. How do characters feel & why?
(Think about words like hurt, frustrated, confused, or left out)
2. Our Solutions (At least 3 ideas)
3. Why these solutions show social awareness:
How do these ideas consider everyone's feelings and help the friendship long-term?