Mission 28
The Community Fair
It is fair day on the green. There are cakes, books, plants, face paint, a band and a three-legged race, and all of it needs a place, a time and somebody to run it. Set out the stalls, plan the day, share out the tables, and when rain is on the way, find out what still fits.
- 4 parts
- 6 to 9 minutes
- Kindergarten and Grade 1
Who is playing?
Each age gets its own version of the story. Any of them is fine to play.
Kindergarten and Grade 1
Kai Sets Up the Fair
The job: Help Kai set out the chairs, find a good spot for every stall and put the big day in order.
- The Shed List With a PlayOwl plan
- Loud and Quiet With a PlayOwl plan
- The Big Day Board With a PlayOwl plan
- The Far End of the Green With a PlayOwl plan
For grown-ups: what this mission practices
Sorting and matching to a picture plan, counting to a list, position on a squared plan, clock times and minutes in an hour, and sharing a limited supply. Older children plan with several limits at once (space, time, helpers and a budget), compare alternatives, and justify what changes when the plan has to change.
- Ages
- Five versions, from Preschool to Grade 8. They are different designs, not the same task with other numbers.
- How it is checked
- Every answer is checked by rules the child can see at work on the screen. Any answer that meets them is right.
- Help
- Olly can read any line aloud, give a hint that points at where to look, or show one way. A report says where help was used.
- Time
- Nothing is timed. A part takes a few minutes and progress is saved after each one for a signed-in child.