Skip count to find the group size in a sharing problem
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can skip count to find the group size in a sharing problem.
Key learning points
- Skip counting can help to solve a sharing problem.
- The whole is shared equally with one object being given to each group.
- The size of each share is the number of times you have counted.
Keywords
Equal - Equal means having exactly the same amount or value.
Share - Share means to split into parts.
Common misconception
Pupils may forget to stop their count when giving an answer to a sharing problem.
Emphasise the whole when writing equations and discussing problems. We count in 2s, 5s or 10s until we reach that whole. Stress that if we go further, we share more than we have to begin with.
Teacher tip
Some pupils may still need counters or cubes to help them solve sharing problems. Encourage all pupils to share out 2, 5 or 10 at one time to make calculating more efficient. Make explicit the link between this and the use of number lines in answering sharing problems.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.2 dogs share 10 biscuits equally. How many biscuits do they each get?
Q2.Jun uses skip counting to share 20 fish between 10 penguins. Each penguin gets fish.
Q3.Aisha uses skip counting to share 30 nuts between 10 mice. Each mouse gets nuts.
Q4.Jun shares 12 nuts equally between 2 mice. What number completes Jun’s answer? twos is each. That’s 12
Q5.18 nuts are shared equally between 2 mice. Each mouse gets nuts.
Q6.30 biscuits are shared equally between 5 dogs. Each dog gets biscuits.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Jun uses skip counting to share 20 nuts between 5 mice. Use his count to help you work out how many nuts each mouse gets.
Q2.12 biscuits shared between 2 dogs is equal to biscuits each.
Q3.40 fish are shared equally between 10 penguins. Each penguin gets fish.
Q4.5 dogs share 35 biscuits between them. Each dog gets biscuits.
Q5.Bamboo comes in bunches of 10 10 pandas share 3 bunches of bamboo. Each panda gets pieces of bamboo.
Q6.Complete the division equation to describe how Aisha shared the counters. 10 ÷ = 2
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