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Deciding It Fairly at School is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on democratic procedures for acting on a problem, aligned to Common Core standard D4.8.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Deciding It Fairly at School

D4.8.3-5

NameDate

Number the steps from 1 to 4.

1.Put acting on a school problem in order.
  • The problem is named and written down
  • Options are debated and a vote is taken
  • The agreed action is carried out and reviewed
  • Evidence is gathered about how many it affects
2.Put a class deciding on a project in order.
  • Each idea is discussed briefly
  • Ideas are collected from everybody
  • The class plans who does what
  • A vote narrows it to one

LessonPrint · D4.8.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Deciding It Fairly at School

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Correct order: 1, 4, 2, 3
  2. 2.Correct order: 2, 1, 4, 3

Questions about Deciding It Fairly at School

What does the Deciding It Fairly at School worksheet cover?

It practises democratic procedures for acting on a problem — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on Common Core D4.8.3-5: Use fair, democratic ways of deciding to act on a problem at school. The instruction to pupils is “Number the steps from 1 to 4”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Deciding It Fairly at School practise?

D4.8.3-5 — D4.8.3-5, in the Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action domain for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Use a range of deliberative and democratic procedures to make decisions about and act on civic problems in their classrooms and schools.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Deciding It Fairly at School is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D4.8.3-5, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Deciding It Fairly at School come with an answer key?

Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Deciding It Fairly at School can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Deciding It Fairly at School free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Deciding It Fairly at School, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach D4.8.3-5?

Yes — “Deciding It Fairly at School” is a 45-minute Grade 3 to Grade 5 plan for D4.8.3-5, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Deciding It Fairly at School is the practice that follows it.

More practice for D4.8.3-5

Use fair, democratic ways of deciding to act on a problem at school.

Teaching this next? Deciding It Fairly at School is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D4.8.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.