Short Division - PowerPoint

In an engaging Year 6 maths lesson focused on division, students are taught to divide numbers up to four digits by a two-digit number using the formal written method of short division, with an emphasis on handling remainders. The lesson objectives are clear: to consolidate the students' knowledge of short division and to enhance their reasoning and problem-solving skills through a variety of division questions. The lesson begins with a discussion between partners about the different methods of division they can recall, such as mental methods, grouping, using concrete or pictorial representations, and formal written methods like the bus stop method for short division. Students are also encouraged to use rounding and inverse operations to estimate and check their answers.

During the lesson, students are presented with division problems and are guided through the process of solving them using short division. For example, they learn how to divide 628 by 4 using the bus stop method, resulting in 157 with a remainder. They are also taught how to express remainders as decimals, understanding the implications of rounding them up or down. The lesson includes practical application scenarios, such as calculating how many days a mountain climber's supply of energy bars will last, or determining the number of complete bundles of pens that can be made from a given supply. To reinforce their learning, students are given worksheets with various division problems to solve, ensuring they double-check their answers and consider the place value of each digit. This lesson not only teaches division techniques but also encourages critical thinking and application of mathematical concepts in real-life situations.