WNET Middle School Math Lessons
Solving Fraction Problems in Ecotopia

The CyberSquad has moved the animals to the new preserve but they have one more problem to solve. Can they solve it in time?

Keyboard Shortcut Action
Space Pause/Play video playback
Enter Pause/Play video playback
m Mute/Unmute video volume
Up and Down arrows Increase and decrease volume by 10%
Right and Left arrows Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds
0-9 Fast seek to x% of the video.
f Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key.
c Press c to toggle captions on or off

Discussion Questions:

  • The orangutans in the new preserve are unhappy because they need more forest living space. How did this happen? How much space do they have—and why isn’t it enough?
  • What does Matt wish they could do to solve this problem?
  • In your own words, describe the fraction problem the CyberSquad has to solve in this video. You may need to watch this video multiple times to answer this question.