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Creating Equal Shares

From Cyberchase · 2007

Creating Equal Shares
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Summary

A short Cyberchase math segment about splitting different-sized items fairly between people. A friendly first look at sharing equally — the foundation under fractions and division.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

  1. What made a share 'fair' or 'equal'?
  2. How did the team check that everyone got the same amount?
  3. When have you had to share something equally?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: equal, share, fraction.

Try it: Show two ways to split 6 cookies equally between 2 people, then between 3.

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