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Year 2
Use knowledge of division strategies to solve problems
I can use my knowledge of division strategies to solve problems.
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Year 2
Use knowledge of division strategies to solve problems
I can use my knowledge of division strategies to solve problems.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We can use times table facts to help solve division problems.
- Even numbers with a ones digit of 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 are divisible by 2
- Numbers with a ones digit of 5 or 0 are divisible by 5; numbers with a ones digit of 0 are also divisible by 10
- When the dividend is equal to the divisor, the quotient will be equal to 1
- When the divisor is 1, the quotient will be equal to the dividend. When the dividend is 0, the quotient will be 0
Keywords
Divisor - The divisor is what we are dividing by.
Dividend - The dividend is what we are dividing.
Quotient - The quotient is the result after division has taken place.
Divisible - When a number can be divided into equal parts without any left over, we can say that it is divisible by ___
Common misconception
Children may revert to inefficient strategies to solve problems e.g. skip counting.
Within the second learning cycle, children are encouraged to evaluate strategies used by others. The most efficient strategies should be discussed together throughout the first learning cycle to support with this.
For Task A, children can team up to create their own problems for their friends verbally, with some level of recording, or teachers can choose to create their own problems in advance. This is dependent on the knowledge and assessment of children in the class.
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6 Questions
Q1.
9 ÷ 1 is equal to
Q2.
What is 1 × 25 = ?
1
5
Q3.
0 = 0 × 5, so ___ ÷ ___ = ___
5 ÷ 0 = 5
Q4.
Match the equations to their answers.
7
1
0
Q5.
Match the equation to the worded problem.
There are 15 pears. They are shared equally between 5 people. How many pears does each person get?
5 ÷ 15 =
15 ÷ 1 =
Q6.
Solve the worded problem.
There are 30 bananas. They are shared between 10 bags. How many bananas are in each bag?
5
10
30
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Match the related division and multiplication facts.
30 ÷ 5 = 6
90 ÷ 10 = 9
35 ÷ 5 = 7
Q2.
Lucas hits the orange target (6) to solve his equation. What could the equation be?
60 ÷ 5 =
60 ÷ 2 =
Q3.
Lucas answers this question, ‘There are 20 people waiting to ride The Ferris Wheel. How many carriages of 5 will they fill?’
Which colour target will Lucas need to hit?
Orange
Green
Pink
Q4.
Sofia needs to shoot numbers divisible by 5 She earns 2 points for every target she shoots correctly. She shoots 35, 2, 70 and 8 How many points has she earned? She has earned points.
Q5.
Lucas thinks of a number. He says it is an even number and it is divisible by 10 What number could it be?
4
101
Q6.
Sofia picks out some numbers. Arrange them to make the equation correct.
9 45 5
___ ÷ ___ = ___
9 ÷ 45 = 5
5 ÷ 9 = 45