Too Many Pumpkins/The Maybe-Sitters
From Lyla in the Loop · 2024
24 minPre-KK1st2ndTechnologySocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Too Many Pumpkins: the Loops are overwhelmed by a pumpkin surplus and Lyla uses categorizing and distribution to make sure nothing is wasted. The Maybe-Sitters: she and her siblings babysit a toddler and make quick decisions under uncertainty — great conditional thinking practice.
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Discussion
Decision-making gets easier when you think through the what-ifs.
- How did Lyla figure out what to do with so many pumpkins?
- What was one thing the sitters had to plan for with the toddler, just in case?
- When you are not sure what to do, how do you decide?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: distribute, categorize, uncertainty, decision, option.
Try it: You have 12 apples to share among 4 people fairly. How many does each get? Now what if one person does not like apples — how do you redistribute?