Is This Fair?
Sharing things equally is just the beginning. Real fairness is more complicated — and more interesting.
Three Kids, One Lawn, $30
Maya worked three hours, Jordan two, Sam one. Should they each get the same amount? The video asks whether equal and fair are always the same thing — and leaves the question open.
Three Scenarios, No Right Answer Yet
Three situations where "fair" might not mean "equal." Students write down what they think is fair — and why — before any framework is introduced.
Start exploringThree Models of Fairness
Equal division, proportional division, and needs-based distribution — what each one means, when each one applies, and why none of them is always right.
Fair Splits in the Real World
Splitting a food order, giving out extra-credit points, sharing a town's park money: three problems where you decide how to be fair and explain your thinking.
Work through problemsWhen Did Something Feel Unfair?
Students reflect on a real experience of unfairness, identify which kind it was, and consider whether equal, proportional, or needs-based division would have fixed it.
Go to discussionThe Fair Split Report
Choose a real situation that involves dividing something, propose all three fairness models with actual numbers, and defend your recommendation in writing.
View capstone projectWhere this shows up
Resource sharing, household rules, group decisions