Dividing by Sharing - PowerPoint

In a series of engaging and educational resources from Teacher of Primary, students are introduced to the concept of dividing by sharing. The lesson begins with a clear objective: to learn how to divide items into equal amounts through sharing. The teaching materials provide a simple and relatable approach to division, using everyday items such as strawberries and balloons as examples. The process is broken down into easy-to-follow steps, demonstrating that sharing involves giving everyone the same amount. For instance, the presentation shows that if you have 6 strawberries and want to share them with a friend, you would each get 3 strawberries, which is represented by the division sentence 6 ÷ 2 = 3.

Further examples build on this foundation, with scenarios like sharing 12 balloons between three friends. Each practical example is accompanied by a division sentence, such as 12 ÷ 3 = 4, clarifying the outcome of the sharing process. To reinforce understanding, students are provided with worksheets that pose a variety of sharing problems. They are tasked with dividing items like flowers, bees, apples, fish, and birds between different numbers of containers or spaces, and then writing the corresponding division sentences. For hands-on learning, the children can cut out pictures to physically share the items before writing their division sentences, which helps to solidify the concept of dividing by sharing in a tangible and memorable way.