Explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story
I can explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story.
Explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story
I can explain how each part of a multiplication and division equation relates to a story.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A division equation has three parts - the dividend, the divisor and the quotient.
- For grouping, the divisor represents the size of each group. For sharing, the divisor represents the number of groups.
- Multiplication equations can be used to solve division problems.
Keywords
Dividend - The dividend is the number being divided.
Divisor - The divisor is a number that will divide exactly.
Quotient - The quotient is the results of the dividend being divided by the divisor.
Common misconception
The difference between grouping and sharing is a distinction that some may find tricky to grasp.
Remind children about the importance of understanding the different structures of division when interpreting a story. You could stress the difference, dividing the class into teams using grouping, then sharing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the missing number in the equation below? 12 × = 24
Q2.What is the missing number in the equation below? 6 × = 18
Q3.What is the missing number in the equation below? 3 × = 36
Q4.Tick the two equations that show that multiplication is commutative.
Q5.There are 7 buckets of 10 tennis balls.
Match the object with group size or number of groups.
number of groups
group size
Q6.2 × 3 and 3 × 2 have products that are of equal value. Why is this?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the missing number in the equation below? × 7 = 28
Q2.Tick the sentences that describe a multiplication that is equal to 20
Q3.Which of these equations is the related division fact for the multiplication equation 8 × 2 = 16?
Q4.Look at the image. Which part of this division equation represents the number of pots (the number of groups)? 15 ÷ 5 = 3
Q5.Look at the image. Which division equation represents finding the number of pencils there are per pot?
