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Introduction
Share the Headline Story with the class. Encourage children to think of creative ways to complete the story.
Headline Story
Emma has 2 pet frogs. The bigger frog weighs twice as much as the smaller frog.
Possible student responses
- If the little frog weighs 1 pound then the big frog weighs 2 pounds.
- If the big frog weighs 3 pounds then the little frog weighs a pound and a half.
- If the little frog weighs half a pound, then the big frog weighs 1 pound.