HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS Conflict Resolution Game Drama vs Bullying SEL

Our healthy friendships game helps students tell normal friendship drama from bullying and practice resolving conflict.

Kids often treat every friendship problem the same: either it’s the end of the world or it’s “no big deal.” This interactive PowerPoint counseling game uses a thermometer idea. Each category turns up the heat, from little bumps and hurt feelings to gossip, exclusion, manipulation and bullying. Students talk through what to do at each level, and every answer has a teaching point to guide the discussion. Use it for conflict resolution lessons, small group counseling, SEL, lunch bunch and bullying prevention.

HOW IT WORKS

Split your group into teams. Teams take turns picking a question on the game board, talk it over and answer out loud. Click “Check Answer” to show the answer and teaching point, then award points on the built-in scoreboard. The team with the most points wins.

GAME FEATURES

• 25 friendship conflict questions across 5 levels: Little Bumps, Friendship Friction, Drama Building, Drama Escalating and Serious Red Flags
• Play with 2 to 10 teams
• Built-in scoreboard with sound effects
• Used questions disappear from the board
• Reset button so you can play again with your next group

WHY COUNSELORS & TEACHERS USE IT

• No prep: open it and play
• Students learn the difference between a conflict, drama and bullying
• Builds problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, and confidence to ask for help
• Works for whole classes, small groups and individual counseling

WHAT’S INCLUDED

• The Friendship Temperature Check interactive PowerPoint game
• Terms of Use

IMPORTANT TECH NOTE

This game needs the desktop version of Microsoft PowerPoint. When you open the file, click “Enable Content” so the buttons and scoreboard work. It won’t work in Google Slides, Keynote or PowerPoint online.

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