Fairness, Equality and Equity
Understand what fairness means and why it matters — recognising that fair doesn't always mean equal (everyone getting the same) but can mean equitable (everyone getting what they need), and applying this understanding in group situations
Lesson
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“Fairness, Equality and Equity means seeing fair can mean equal (same) or equitable (what each person needs) in a group. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Equal cards: same for everyone
- Equity cards: what each person needs
- Group scenario slips
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Same snack size can be equal. Extra time for someone who needs it can be equitable — and still fair.
Optional challenge. For Fairness, Equality and Equity, invent one equitable classroom or home example.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: equal vs equitable; scenario; support used. This session samples fairness ideas, not mastery of ethics.
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Fairness, Equality and Equity means seeing fair can mean equal (same) or equitable (what each person needs) in a group. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes contrasting equal vs equitable, applying one group scenario, then checking a fresh case.
Explain when the same support and fair access differ.
Explain when the same support and fair access differ.
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Start practiceFairness, Equality and Equity practice
Tell equal from equitable fairness.
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What is Mental Health?
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What is Mental Health? supports Fairness, Equality and Equity. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Before you openAsk the learner one fact they learned and one question they still have.
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Public SAMHSA page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
SAMHSA. “What is Mental Health?.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Explain the difference between treating everyone the same and treating everyone fairly
- Give an example of a situation where equal treatment wouldn't be fair
- Apply fairness thinking when sharing resources or making group decisions
“If a child with a broken arm gets extra time to finish a task at school, can your child explain why that's fair even though other children don't get extra time?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Empathy & Social Awareness
- Age range
- Ages 7–9
Standards