What kind of things do you do every day that involve making choices? For example getting dressed, eating, playing games, watching TV. Think about what influences you in making your choices e.g. the weather, the time of day etc.
Draw a collection of 3 to 4 items in Paint e.g. foods, games, clothing etc. Describe these choices to a friend and ask them to make a decision about which one they would choose and why.
Computer software can also give us choices and be used to make decisions. Different things happen according to the decisions that are made. For example what happens when you put the wrong item of clothing on a bear? Investigate the activity below and see what happens.
EXTENSION TASK: Some of you might like to explore the Fireworks activity. This requires more complex decision making.
PLENARY: What choices did you make? Were they the right or wrong choice? How do you know?
