Learning objective: Explain why taking turns and sharing help groups work well together, and practice both skills.
This lesson connects directly to fairness from the last lesson — taking turns and sharing are two specific, practical ways to be fair when a group wants to use the same thing.
Taking turns means each person gets a chance, one after another, rather than one person keeping something the whole time. The diagram above shows this: Person 1 goes first, then Person 2, then Person 3 — everyone gets a fair chance.
Sharing means letting others use or enjoy something you have, connecting back to the sharing lesson idea from earlier grades — giving part of what you have to someone else.
Without taking turns or sharing, whoever grabs something first might keep it the whole time, which isn't fair to everyone else who also wants a turn. Taking turns and sharing make sure everyone gets a fair chance, which helps a group work well together, without arguments or hurt feelings.
Next time you're playing with others and there's only one of something (a ball, a toy, a turn on a game), try suggesting taking turns — and notice how it helps everyone enjoy the activity together, fairly.
When everyone takes turns, each person gets a fair chance — first one person, then the next, then the next.
What does it mean to take turns?
How does taking turns connect to fairness?
What might happen without taking turns or sharing?
Think of a time you took turns or shared something with someone else. Describe what happened and how it helped the situation go well.