Divide 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers using efficient methods

The ArithmeKit 4 from Buzzard Publishing, part of the CanDoMaths series, is a comprehensive resource designed to teach students efficient methods for dividing 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. The kit includes a variety of exercises that encourage learners to match calculations with their correct remainders, challenging them to notice patterns and create their own problems. For example, when dividing 544 by 7, the remainder is 0, while dividing 719 by 8 leaves a remainder of 1. This pattern continues with different numbers and remainders, prompting students to think critically about the division process.

In addition to matching exercises, the kit provides problems where students must calculate the quotient of 3-digit numbers divided by 1-digit numbers, such as 726 ÷ 6, which equals 121. The resource also includes puzzles where digits must be placed in boxes to create true statements, using each digit from 0 to 9 exactly once. This helps reinforce the concept of division and the relationship between divisors, dividends, and remainders. Furthermore, the kit suggests using practical resources and partitioning as effective strategies for division, as demonstrated in convincing Colin that 432 ÷ 6 can be efficiently calculated. The ArithmeKit 4 is not only about practicing division but also about understanding and applying efficient methods to solve problems.