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Division
Relating to multiplication.
45 ÷ 5 = 9
5 x 9 = 45
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The Meaning of Division
Quo ent– the answer to a division problem
Repeated Subtrac on– subtrac ng the same number over and over
Divide‐to take a number and break it into equal parts
Dividend—The “big” number that you are dividing out into equal parts
Divisor– the “small” number of parts, groups, or shares that you are
taking out of the dividend “big number”.
Rule: B ÷ S=S
Meanings of Division
1. Sharing– 6 ÷ 2 means 6 shared out into 2 groups. How many
does each group get when I share 6 between 2 groups?
Repeated
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Means
Repeated
Subtraction
Multiplication
15 repeatedly Read it
subtrac ng 5 backwards:
15-5=10-5=5-5=0 What mes
5=15?
15 ÷ 5 =
___ x 5 = 15
15÷5 Division
Means
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Name ___________________________________ Date ________________ # ___________
Division is Sharing
Write the meaning of the division problem and then show how to find the answer by drawing.
6÷2= 10 ÷ 5 =
______ shared out into ______ groups ______ shared out into ______ groups
Show It Show It
15 ÷ 3 = 24 ÷ 4 =
______ shared out into ______ groups ______ shared out into ______ groups
Show It Show It
Match the division problem to the picture that shows how to “share”.
10 ÷ 2 =
16 ÷ 8 =
27 ÷ 3 =
36 ÷ 6 =
12 ÷ 4 =
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Name ___________________________________ Date ________________ # ___________
Division is Sharing
Write the meaning of the division problem and then show how to find the answer by drawing.
6÷2= 10 ÷ 5 =
2 groups
6 shared out into ______
______ ______ 5 groups
10 shared out into ______
Show It Show It
Picture should show 2 Picture should show 5
groups of 3. groups of 2.
15 ÷ 3 = 24 ÷ 4 =
______ 3 groups
15 shared out into ______ 24 shared out into ______
______ 4 groups
Show It Show It
Picture should show 3
Picture should show 4
groups of 5.
groups of 6.
Match the division problem to the picture that shows how to “share”.
10 ÷ 2 =
16 ÷ 8 =
27 ÷ 3 =
36 ÷ 6 =
12 ÷ 4 =
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Diving into Division
with Splitting into Equal Groups
Purpose: Students will understand that division can be described as splitting a large number into equal
groups of a smaller number.
Focusing Question: How can I describe division as splitting into equal groups?
Materials: manipulative chips or whatever you choose, white boards, and Expo Markers for each student
Here is what I would say:
1) Yesterday, we learned that division can be described as sharing. We knew how many groups there were but we
had to figure out how many were in each group by sharing out into groups equally by saying “one for you,
one for you” until we had none left to share.
2) Today we are going to see how the same division problems can be described in a different way.
3) Count out 16 chips.
4) Pretend that those chips are pencils.
5) Let’s say that everyone in the room needed 3 pencils:
-How many students could we supply with pencils?
- Make a group of 3 “pencils”
- Can you make another group?
- How about another group? Keep making groups of 3 until you can’t make any more.
- How many groups were you able to make?
- How many were left over?
- Why were they left over?
5) Repeat the above but this time pretend that each child needs 4 pencils.
6) Repeat it again but pretend they need 2 pencils.
7) Let’s see if you can draw division as splitting into groups.
8) Let’s say we all started with 16 chips and we wanted to split them into groups of 8. How many groups could
we make?
9) To explain what we are doing we could write “16 split into groups of
8” or “16 divided into groups of 8” or we could shorten it further Example
and just write “16 ÷ 8=“
10) Now let’s draw what we wrote. Split the 16 into groups of 8 and see 16 ÷ 8 =
how many groups of 8 you can make:
16 split into groups of 8
- How many ended up in each group?
- Were there any left over?
11) Repeat #s 8-10 starting with 16 and splitting into groups of 4
and have them write the division problem first, the meaning
using splitting underneath, and then draw the picture.
12) Practice again with 15 split into groups of 3, 20 split into
groups of 4, and 10 split into groups of 5.
16 ÷ 4
=
21 ÷ 3
=
25 ÷ 5
=
12 ÷ 4 =
Circle the picture that matches the fact being shown as dividing into equal “groups of”.
6÷3
15 ÷ 5
18 ÷ 6
8÷4
16 ÷ 4
= Picture should show 4
groups of 4.
21 ÷ 3
= Picture should show 7
groups of 3.
Circle the picture that matches the fact being shown as dividing into equal “groups of”.
6÷3
15 ÷ 5
18 ÷ 6
8÷4
Subtracting Sharks
Division means repeatedly subtrac ng the same number un l there is nothing le to subtract.
Choose the shark on the right that matches the repeated subtrac on on the le .
24 16 8
‐ 8‐ 8 ‐ 8 8÷2
16 8 0
36 30 24 18 12 6
‐ 6 ‐ 6‐ 6 ‐ 6 ‐ 6 ‐ 6
16 ÷ 8
30 24 18 12 6 0
8 6 4 2
‐ 2 ‐ 2 ‐ 2 ‐ 2 24 ÷ 8
6 4 2 0
18 12 6
‐ 6 ‐ 6‐ 6
12 6 0
36 ÷ 6
16 8
‐ 8‐ 8 18 ÷ 6
8 0
Look at each problem. Fill in the blanks to the ques ons. Show the repeated subtrac on.
14 ÷ 2 = 16 ÷ 4 =
How many __‘s can I take away from ___? How many __‘s can I take away from __?
21 ÷ 7 = 24 ÷ 6 =
How many ___ can I take away from ___? How many ___ can I take away from ___?
Subtracting Sharks
Division means repeatedly subtrac ng the same number un l there is nothing le to subtract.
Choose the shark on the right that matches the repeated subtrac on on the le .
24 16 8
‐ 8‐ 8 ‐ 8 8÷2
16 8 0
36 30 24 18 12 6
‐ 6 ‐ 6‐ 6 ‐ 6 ‐ 6 ‐ 6
16 ÷ 8
30 24 18 12 6 0
8 6 4 2
‐ 2 ‐ 2 ‐ 2 ‐ 2 24 ÷ 8
6 4 2 0
18 12 6
‐ 6 ‐ 6‐ 6
12 6 0
36 ÷ 6
16 8
‐ 8‐ 8 18 ÷ 6
8 0
Look at each problem. Fill in the blanks to the ques ons. Show the repeated subtrac on.
14 ÷ 2 = 7 16 ÷ 4 = 4
2 can I take away from 14
How many __‘s 4 can I take away from16
___? How many __‘s __?
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 16 12 8 4
‐2 ‐2 ‐2 ‐2 ‐2 ‐2 ‐2 ‐4 ‐4 ‐4 ‐4
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 12 8 4 0
21 ÷ 7 = 3 24 ÷ 6 = 4
How many ___ 21 How many ___
7 can I take away from ___? 6 can I take away from ___?
24
21 14 7 24 18 12 6
‐7 ‐7 ‐7 ‐6 ‐6 ‐6 ‐6
14 7 0 18 12 6 0
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Diving into Division
with Multiplication
Purpose: Students will understand that division can be described as the opposite of multiplication and
the answer to a division problem can be found by using the understanding of multiplication.
Focusing Question: How can I describe division as the opposite of multiplication?
Materials: manipulative chips or whatever you choose, white boards, and Expo Markers for each student
6 5 9
4 6 3
24 30 27
7 2
3
8 4
7
56 8
21
Help the turtles eat by matching the division problem with the multiplication fact that can help find the answer.
45 ÷ 9 = ___ 4x
6=
24
24 ÷ 3 = ___
8 x 3 = 24
24 ÷ 6 = ___ 4 5
5 =
9x
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Name ________________________________ Date ____________________ # ______
“Turtling” Division
into Multiplication
Each sea turtle has a division and multiplication fact family on its back. Write the four math
sentences that go with that fact family, one on each fin.
27
30
÷3
24 =9
5=
6 5 9
4
÷4
=2
27
=6
6
4
30
3=
3
x
4 6
6
÷5
9x
=6
24 30 27 27
÷9
0
24
=3 =3
6
÷6
4
27
=2
30÷6
=4
5
9=
6
x
4
3x
=5
56
÷7
=8
8
2=
21
7 2
x
3 ÷3
4
1
6
=7
=2
5
8÷
8
7=
4
x7
2=
56 7
8x
56 ÷8
4
=7 8
=8
21 4
21
x
56
÷7
2
8÷4=
1
=3
=2
7x8 =
3
x
2
7
Help the turtles eat by matching the division problem with the multiplication fact that can help find the answer.
45 ÷ 9 = ___ 4x
6=
24
24 ÷ 3 = ___
8 x 3 = 24
24 ÷ 6 = ___ 4 5
5 =
9x
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Diving into Division Art
1. Have students color and cut out the
octopus.
2. On each of the division symbols, they are
to choose a problem and show what it
means using one of the four meanings of
division, so that when they are finished
they have shown all 4 meanings of
division.
3. You can assign a problem or allow
students to come up with their own.
* I like for them to
use the same prob-
lem on all four and
that way you can see
all of the different
ways to solve one di-
vision problem.
4. Cut out each
division symbol
and glue one
on each leg.
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Division
Means
1. Which division fact tells about the 2. What is the missing number in the triangle
following repeated subtractions? fact card?
A. 7
A.
B. B. 8
C. C. 9
D. D. 10
3. Which division fact tells about the following 4. What division fact tells about the picture?
repeated subtractions?
A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
D.
D.
5. Mrs. Hill wrote this problem on the board . 6. What division fact shows this picture as
What is the missing number? sharing into equal groups?
A. 3 A. 6÷3=2
B. 4 B. 4÷2=2
C. 6 C. 6÷2=3
D. 18 D. 3x2=6
7. Which division fact shows 8. What division fact shows this picture
this picture as splitting as sharing out to make equal groups?
into equal groups?
A. 4x2=8
A. 15 ÷ 3 = 5
B. 8÷4=2
B. 18 ÷ 6 = 3
C. 8÷2=4
C. 18 ÷ 3 = 6
D. 4÷2=2
D. 3 x 6 = 18
B. B. 5
C. C. 6
D. D. 7
11. Which division fact tells 12. What division fact tells
about the following about the picture?
repeated subtractions?
A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
D.
D.
13. What is the missing number? 14. What picture shows this
division fact as sharing 12 ÷ 3 = 4
into equal groups?
A. 4 A.
B. 5 B.
C. 10 C.
D. 15 D.
15. Describe division. Make sure to include all of the meanings of division and examples.
1. Which division fact tells about the 2. What is the missing number in the triangle
following repeated subtractions? fact card?
A. 7
A.
B. B. 8
C. C. 9
D. D. 10
3. Which division fact tells about the following 4. What division fact tells about the picture?
repeated subtractions?
A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
D.
D.
5. Mrs. Hill wrote this problem on the board . 6. What division fact shows this picture as
What is the missing number? sharing into equal groups?
A. 3 A. 6÷3=2
B. 4 B. 4÷2=2
C. 6 C. 6÷2=3
D. 18 D. 3x2=6
7. Which division fact shows 8. What division fact shows this picture
this picture as splitting as sharing out to make equal groups?
into equal groups?
A. 4x2=8
A. 15 ÷ 3 = 5
B. 8÷4=2
B. 18 ÷ 6 = 3
C. 8÷2=4
C. 18 ÷ 3 = 6
D. 4÷2=2
D. 3 x 6 = 18
B. B. 5
C. C. 6
D. D. 7
11. Which division fact tells 12. What division fact tells
about the following about the picture?
repeated subtractions?
A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
D.
D.
13. What is the missing number? 14. What picture shows this
division fact as sharing 12 ÷ 3 = 4
into equal groups?
A. 4 A.
B. 5 B.
C. 10 C.
D. 15 D.
15. Describe division. Make sure to include all of the meanings of division and examples.
Whiz Quiz
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