You need:
- En smörkniv eller en gaffel (välj ett verktyg som du är trygg med att barnen kan hantera
- Bröd, lera, eller ett äpple (något som barnen kan dela)
See How a Wedge Works
- With your child, try splitting or cutting the object in half without using the wedge.
- Identify which part of the utensil is the wedge.
- Use the wedge to split or cut the object in half.
Were you able to split or cut the object without the wedge? Was it harder to do? Why? Why would you use different wedges for different tasks? Would you use a fork to cut something and a knife to pick up something to eat? Why or why not?