Using cartoons to teach critical thinking at low level grades

Problem 1: A green mantis is the 3rd from the left of the line, and 5th from the right of the line. How many mantises are there in line?
(From Explore the Secrets of Math Level 2 Book 2 Page 4-11)
 The critical thinking is about the relationship of the position of the green mantis, the ordinal numbers and the number of the mantises.
 

 

 

 

 

After students watch the cartoon, they will have a better understanding of the relationship between the position of the green mantis and the number of the mantises.

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