Division as equal sharing
Understand division as sharing equally into groups or as grouping (how many groups of a given size can be made)
What a learner can do afterwards
- Share 10 counters equally between 2 plates
- Group 12 objects into sets of 3 and count 4 groups
- Use concrete objects to solve 'How many groups of 2 in 8?'
The lesson
Division means sharing things equally. Everyone gets the same amount. No one gets more. No one gets less.
Tap each star and count out loud.
Try it together
Leo shares 12 apples with 3 friends. He hands out one apple at a time. Each friend ends up with 4 apples.
Tap each apple and count out loud.
Good to know
Share one thing at a time. Go around the group again and again. Stop when nothing is left. Count how many each person has.
Sharing equally means everyone gets the same amount, until nothing is left.
Watch it
Where it sits
Then practise
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