Brother Day / Cafe Chaos
From Work It Out Wombats! · 2023
26 minPre-KK1stTechnologySocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
A full two-segment Work It Out Wombats! episode (~26 min). A special brother day and a busy cafe rush both get out of hand until the wombats slow down, break the job into parts and share the work. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion
In this Work It Out Wombats! video, the wombats use computational thinking to work out an everyday problem. Use these questions to talk about “Brother Day / Cafe Chaos.”
- Why do things get chaotic in the cafe?
- How do the wombats split up the work?
- What job is easier when you share it with others?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: job, parts, share, teamwork, plan.
Try it: Name a job that's easier with help. Tell who could do each part.