This book is for any teacher looking to enrich their lesson planning and support the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills. Designed for use in grades 5-10, each of these 21 tools are paired with a real-world issue or ethical dilemma to guide students through complex social, emotional, and intellectual topics.

Introduction 1. The Bias and Fairness Tool¿: Mindset Measure 2. The Building Blocks Tool¿ Understanding My World 3. The Circles Tool¿: Digging into Dilemmas 4. The Clock Tool¿: Time is Ticking 5. The Design For The Need Tool(c): Criteria Checklist 6. The Detective Tool¿: Gathering Evidence 7. The Ethical Charter Tool¿: Package Your Ideas 8. The Ethical Equation Tool¿: Find a Solution 9. The Go Earth Tool¿: Which Way Do I Go? 10. The Inquiry Builder Tool(c): Adding It All Up 11. The Knowledge Twister Tool¿ Truth and Lies 12. The Myself Tool¿: Same or Different? 13. The Orange Sun Tool(c): Shine a Light 14. The Plus-Minus Tool¿: Game of Numbers 15. The Points of View Tool¿: No Judgment 16. The Polka Dot Tool¿: Spots Before My Eyes 17. The Snowman Tool¿: An Emotional Scale 18. The Thinking Generator Tool(c): Problem-Solver 19. The Time Tunnel Tool¿: Looking Forward, Looking Back 20. The Transfer Tool¿: Making Connections 21. The Zig-Zag Tool¿: Everything to Gain