The Big Beach Clean-up

TheBigBeachClean-Up

Author:ChandiniChhabra

Illustrator:AshaSusanAlex

Arzulovedthebeachmorethan anyotherplaceintheworld.

2/22

3/22 There,shecouldwatchherfavouriteanimal,

playherfavouritegame

4/22

andhaveherfavourite drink,coconutwater.

5/22

Shewouldgoasoftenasshecouldwithherbestfriend,Umeed.

Oneafternoon,theyfoundThathadecoratinghiscoconutstall.

“Thatha,whichbeachisthis?”askedArzu,pointingataphotograph.

“It’ssocleanandbeautiful!”saidUmeed.

6/22

Thathatoldthemhowhegrewup onthisverybeach.Hewouldplay barefootandtakenapsonthe sandwithouthavingtoworry aboutpiecesofglassorgarbage.

7/22

“Itwasheaven!Itpainsmethat youwillneverseeitlikethat.”

Thenextdayinschool,Arzutoldher entireclassaboutThatha’sold photosandstories.Shedescribed howbeautifulthebeachoncewas. “Wehavetodosomething!AndI haveaplan.”

Everyonewantedtohelp!

8/22

Arzushowedthemthemapshehad made.Shehaddrawnthewhole beachanddivideditintofourequal partsorquarters. Theplanwastodividethemselves intofourequalteams.

Sincetherewere16childreninthe class,thismeantthateachteam wouldhavefourchildren.Eachteam wouldcollectandseparategarbage fromonequarterofthebeach.

9/22

“Arzu,maybeeachteamcanalsobe dividedintotwoequalparts?One halfoftheteamcancollectgarbage andtheotherhalfcanseparateit,” saidDia.

“Wow,Ineverthoughtwe’duseall thismathsclassstutosolvereal problems,”saidUmeed. “Whydoyouthinkwe’relearning maths?”askedArzu,giggling.

“That’sagreatidea!”Arzureplied. “Halfoffouristwo.So,twoofuswill collectandtwowillseparate.”

10/22

OnSaturday,whichwasalso Thatha’sdayo,allthe childrengottogetherat thebeach.Theydividedtheir toolsintofourequalparts.

11/22

Tools TotalQuantity OneQuarterforEachTeam Chapatitongsforpicking 8 2 sharpordirtythings Sacksforcollectinggarbage 16 4 Paperforlabellingthesacks 16 4 Pensforwritingonthelabels 4 1

12/22 Hour1

13/22 Hour2

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Hour3

15/22 Hour4

Atsunset,Abuarrivedas promisedwiththegarbagetruck. Heweighedallthesacksbefore loadingthem.Thechildrenhad collected120kgofgarbage!

“Thereare30kgofglassand paper,whichcanberecycled,”he said.

“30kgoutof120kg,that’sone quarter!”saidArzu.

16/22

“Thatleaves90kg,whichmeansthatthreequarters ofthegarbageisplastic,”saidUmeed.

“Yes,”saidAbu.“Wewilltakeitandseparateit furthertoseewhatcanberecycledorreused.The restwillgotothelandll.”

17/22

OnSundaymorning, everyonearrivedearly andwaitedforThatha.

18/22

SURPRISE!

Thatha’seyestearedup.Thistime withhappiness.“Ididnotthinkit waspossible!”hesaid. Arzusmiledherbiggestsmile. “Anythingispossible,Thatha!Allit tookwassomemusclepower...”

“Andsomemaths!”

Umeedsaid,laughing.

19/22

20/22

Whatarefractions?

Afractionrepresentspartofawhole. Ifwedividethewholeintotwoequalparts, each partis⁄orhalf.

Ifwedividethewholeintofourequal parts, eachpartis⁄oraquarter.

1.Whatfractionofthewasteiswater bottles?

2.Whatfractionofthewastecouldbe reduced ifallthe stallskeptpaper straws?

3.Whatfractionofthewastecouldbe reduced ifeveryonecarriedtheirown reusablebottles andbags? Item

FindsomefractionswithArzuandUmeed ArzuandUmeedhavebeen monitoringplastic waste inthebins.Oneweek, thisiswhatthey found.

Plasticwaterbottles 20kg

bags

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Quantity

Plasticstraws 10kg

Plastic

10kg

ANSWERS

1.Half

2.Quarter

3.Threequarters

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TheBigBeachClean-Up

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