VC2M5N07
solve problems involving division, choosing efficient mental and written strategies and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret any remainder according to the context and express results as a whole number, decimal or fraction
- interpreting and solving everyday division problems such as ‘How many buses are needed if there are 436 passengers and each bus carries 50 people?’, deciding whether to round up or down in order to accommodate the remainder and justifying choices
- solving division problems mentally, such as 72 divided by 9, 72 ÷ 9, by thinking, ‘How many nines make 72?’, □ x 9 = 72, or ‘Share 72 equally 9 ways’
- using the fact that equivalent division calculations result if both numbers are divided by the same factor
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Division Made Easy Poster
Division broken down using the subtraction strategy.
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Halloween Themed Division Word Problems - Task Cards
Use various strategies to solve division word problems with a set of Halloween Task Cards.
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Digital Christmas Escape Room for the Classroom — Elf Investigation
This exciting Christmas escape room has been created by our teacher team to engage your upper years students this holiday season. Help the Mayor of Elfton catch the person responsible for some mischievous events in his town.
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Divide and Conquer Active Learning
A whole class active game that encourages learning through a physical setting.
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0 - 12 Division Flashcards - Stars
Flashcards with 0-12 division.
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What's Remaining? Division Board Game
A fun board game to play to when learning to solve division problems involving remainders.
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Number Talks Teaching Resource Pack - Grade 5
A collection of number talks teaching resources that support meaningful and highly engaging conversations in the mathematics classroom.