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Year 2

Solve a variety of division problems, explaining understanding

I can solve a variety of division problems and explain my understanding.

New
New
Year 2

Solve a variety of division problems, explaining understanding

I can solve a variety of division problems and explain my understanding.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. It is important to identify the whole in a division problem.
  2. Skip counting in equal steps can solve a sharing or grouping problem.
  3. In a grouping problem, the whole is divided by the size of each group.
  4. In a sharing problem, the whole is divided by the number of groups.

Common misconception

Pupils may struggle to identify grouping and sharing structures.

Model the problem visually, using manipulatives such as cubes, counters and numbers lines. Alongside this, present these problems as division equations, discussing with the pupils what each number means.

Keywords

  • Equal - Equal means having exactly the same amount or value.

  • Group - A group is a collection of objects or images.

  • Share - Share means to split into parts.

Pupils may need to revisit counters or cubes before moving onto counting using a number line. Some pupils may make connections between division and multiplication, particularly when answering the missing number pupils in cycle B of the lesson.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Jun uses skip counting to share 15 nuts between 5 mice. Use his count to help you work out how many nuts each mouse gets.
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2
Correct answer: 3
4
5
Q2.
14 biscuits shared between 2 dogs is equal to biscuits each.
Correct Answer: 7
Q3.
50 fish are shared equally between 10 penguins. Each penguin gets fish.
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Correct Answer: 5
Q4.
5 dogs share 25 biscuits between them. Each dog gets biscuits.
Correct Answer: 5
Q5.
Bamboo comes in bunches of 10 10 pandas share 6 bunches of bamboo. Each panda gets pieces of bamboo.
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Correct Answer: 6
Q6.
Complete the division equation to describe how Aisha shared the counters. 30 ÷ 5 =
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Correct Answer: 6

6 Questions

Q1.
Jun counts 50 legs. How many crabs are there? How would you solve this problem?
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Skip count in 2s
Skip count in 5s
Correct answer: Skip count in 10s
Q2.
Jun counts 45 legs. How many seastars are there? How would you solve this problem?
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Skip count in 2s
Correct answer: Skip count in 5s
Skip count in 10s
Q3.
A seastar has 5 legs. Jun counts 45 legs. There are seastars.
Correct Answer: 9
Q4.
50 fish divided equally between 10 penguins is equal to fish each.
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Correct Answer: 5
Q5.
Some raccoons share 40 strawberries equally and get 10 each. There are raccoons.
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Correct Answer: 4
Q6.
10 mice share some nuts equally and get 7 nuts each. There are nuts.
Correct Answer: 70

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