"Divide your 6 buttons into 2 houses. Put one in the left, then one in the right, until they are gone."
To help students understand the concept of dividing a whole into equal parts. I. The Mystery Begins (Motivation) "Divide your 6 buttons into 2 houses
"How do you feel about helping the gnomes?" (Emotional self-assessment). then one in the right
They count 3 in each. They have just performed their first "division" without even knowing the word yet. IV. The Secret Code (Symbolization) "Divide your 6 buttons into 2 houses