Multiplication and division - Make equal groups sharing activity - Presentation

The presentation focuses on an interactive and visual approach to teaching multiplication and division through a 'Make equal groups sharing activity'. This engaging method helps students to grasp the concept of creating equal sets or groups, which is a fundamental aspect of understanding how multiplication and division relate to each other. By sharing items equally among a specified number of groups, children can visually and practically comprehend the division process, which in turn reinforces their multiplication skills. This hands-on activity encourages learners to think about quantities and the distribution of numbers in a tangible way, making abstract concepts more concrete and accessible.

During the presentation, the instructor might use real-life objects or digital representations to demonstrate how items can be shared equally. The activity is designed to be interactive, allowing students to participate in the process of dividing objects into equal groups and then relating these groups to multiplication sentences. For example, if 15 apples are shared equally among 3 baskets, students will see that each basket contains 5 apples, leading to the understanding that 15 divided by 3 equals 5, and conversely, 3 multiplied by 5 equals 15. This dual approach to teaching multiplication and division through sharing helps to build a strong foundational knowledge for more complex mathematical operations in the future.