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The Wonderland Problem

From Peg + Cat · 2015

The Wonderland Problem
13 minK1stMath
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Summary

Peg and Cat tumble into Wonderland, where things keep growing bigger and shrinking smaller. Comparing sizes — taller and shorter, bigger and smaller — is the key to finding their way through this topsy-turvy adventure.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

In Wonderland, Peg and Cat keep changing size.

  1. What words can we use to compare sizes (bigger, smaller, taller, shorter)?
  2. How could you tell which of two things is bigger?
  3. When might it be a problem to be much bigger or much smaller?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: bigger, smaller, taller, shorter, compare.

Try it: Pick two objects and say which is bigger and which is smaller; then find one that's in between.

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