K–6Civic Lab
Decision Making
Make better choices
Maris
LarsBefore you start
- Age band
- K–6
- Time
- 20–40 minutes
- Quest type
- Hanging Out
- Guardian
- Sylvia · Utah
- Materials needed
- Decision-Making Journal
- Sticky Notes Multi-Pack
- Thinking Strategically Teen Book
Why this skill rocks
This helps you choose the best path forward, whether it's what game to play or how to solve a problem with your friends. You become super smart at picking!
2034Where this could take you
As a teen during the 2034 Olympics, you could be making important choices as a volunteer leader, helping thousands of visitors have the best experience ever in Salt Lake City.
What You'll Need
Optional materials for this quest.
Decision-Making Journal
RequiredTracking your decisions over time reveals patterns in how you choose and where you get stuck. A blank journal works perfectly — use it to log your pros-and-cons charts and decision matrix scores across the quest.
Sticky Notes Multi-Pack
RequiredDecision matrices and 5 Whys diagrams work great on a wall or table with moveable sticky notes — you can rearrange options and criteria without rewriting everything. Useful for group decision-making sessions too.
Thinking Strategically Teen Book
A youth-friendly guide to structured reasoning and strategic thinking that goes deeper than the quest — good for students who want to apply decision frameworks to leadership roles or competitive programs.