Going Fishing

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A little boy in a boat with a fishing pole shows up above a cross section of a lake. Three fish appear on the left side of the screen. Four fish show up on the right. Ben goes to the right.

Today’s the big fishing contest, and to win, Ben is going to have to find the largest schools of fish, and find them fast.

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Ben returns to center.

Can you help Ben get to the side of the lake with the biggest groups of fish?

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The fish go to the center of the screen to help students compare the size of each group.

You can either count the schools of fish,

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...or match them in your head, to find out which is bigger.

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Four fish swim up on the left, five on the right.

Which side of the lake should Ben head to first?

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Ben goes to the right. He catches all those fish, the other group swims away.

You got it, there are more fish on the right side. Nice catch, Ben!

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Nine fish swim up on the right, eight swim up on the left.

Check out these two schools of fish. Which one is bigger?

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Ben floats to the right, catches all nine fish.

Yep, Ben will get more fish if he goes to the right.

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Five fish swim up on the left, four on the right.

Now which side of the lake has the most fish?

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Ben goes to the left. He catches all those fish, the other group swims away.

Correct, the left side has five fish, while the right side only has four.

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Seven fish swim up on the left, eight on the right.

Which school of fish is bigger?

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Ben goes to the right. He catches all those fish, the other group swims away.

Yes. The left side of the lake has seven fish, and the right side has eight.

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Twelve fish swim up on the right, and fifteen come up on the left.

These two groups of fish are pretty big, but one is bigger. Which one is it?

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Ben fishes on the left side of the lake, catching the bigger school.

You found it! The school on the right has twelve fish, but the school on the left has fifteen. That’s a lot of fish!

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Four fish swim up on the left, six on the right.

Should Ben fish on the left or right side of the lake this time?

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Ben goes to the right. He catches all those fish, the other group swims away.

Good job! The school on the right is bigger.

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Ten fish appear on the right, eleven on the left.

Look at all these fish! Which side of the lake has the most?

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Ben goes to the left and catches those fish.

Great fishing Ben, you found the biggest school!

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Nine fish swim up on the left, eight on the right.

The contest is almost over, and Ben is in the lead. One more catch should do it. Which way should he go?

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Ben goes to the left. He catches all those fish, the other group swims away.

That’s it! The school on the left has nine fish, and the one on the right only has eight.

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Zoom in on Ben, who has the first place trophy in his boat.

Congratulations, Ben! You won the contest!