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The Eid al-Adha Adventure

From Peg + Cat · 2016

The Eid al-Adha Adventure
12 minK1st2ndMath
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Summary

On Eid al-Adha, a holiday about giving, Cat learns to divide a treat into three equal parts — one to keep, one for friends, one to share with those in need — discovering more, less, and fair thirds along the way. (Paired episode: shares a video with The Tree By the Nile Problem.)

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Cat divides into three equal parts to share fairly on Eid al-Adha.

  1. What does it mean to split something into three *equal* parts?
  2. Which is *more* and which is *less* when the shares are uneven?
  3. The holiday is about giving. What is something you could share fairly with others?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: more, less, equal parts, thirds, share.

Try it: Take 9 counters and split them into 3 equal groups. How many are in each group? Try splitting a paper strip into 3 equal parts.

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