Introduction to division structures
Why this, why now
In this unit pupils will use practical resources to model and explain when objects can and cannot be grouped or shared equally. They will then represent practical situations using division expressions and equations.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 11 / 19
Introduction to division structures
In this unit pupils will use practical resources to model and explain when objects can and cannot be grouped or shared equally. They will then represent practical situations using division expressions and equations.
10 lessons- Use knowledge of skip counting and division to solve problems relating to measure
- Explain that objects can be grouped equally
- Identify and explain when objects cannot be grouped equally
- Explain that objects can be shared equally
- Explain the relationship between division expressions and division stories
- Calculate the number of equal groups in a division story
- Skip count to find the group size in a sharing problem
- Solve a variety of division problems, explaining understanding
- Use skip counting to solve a sharing problem
- Skip count using the group size to find the number of groups