Summary
A Cyberchase segment in which Digit must finish cooking before a snowstorm hits and uses subtraction to work out how much time is left. A motivating subtraction-with-time problem.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- How did Digit know how much time was left?
- Why is subtraction useful for a countdown?
- When do you need to figure out time remaining in your day?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: remaining, subtract, deadline.
Try it: It is 1:20 and recess starts at 2:00. How many minutes are left?