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Which Wedge?

Thereareallkindsofwedges,but not
every wedgeisrightforaspecificjob.

Forinstance,an axe was better than
a sawforcuttingwood,even though
the teethofasawarewedges.

Thesemiceneedto divide
a bigblockofcheese.

Whichwedge would
be besttouse?
You
can trythis,too!

What you'll need:

varietyoftools

cuttingboard

blockofcheese

safetygoggles 
(Themicehavethem!)

1

Thegoalistosplitthecheeseintoslices.

2

Themicetrysplittingthecheesewithakitchenwhisk.HmmmmThatdidn’tworkso well.

3

Themiceknowthatthetinesonaforkarewedges,sotheytryaforknext.Stabbingthecheesewithaforkbreaksthecheese.It doesn't slice it.

4

Akitchenknifeseemstobetheanswer!

5

Nowallthemicehaveasliceofcheese.Whichwedgeworkedbestfor you?

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