Multiplication and division - Make equal groups grouping and sharing activity - Planning

In this Year 2 mathematics lesson, the focus is on making equal groups to teach the concept of division through grouping and sharing. The children start with a recap of previous lessons where they have divided by sharing and grouping. The lesson aims to reinforce these concepts with practical activities and introduce the use of a number line to solve division problems. Students will learn the difference between sharing and grouping through discussions and hands-on demonstrations. They are provided with resources such as counters, cubes, whiteboards, pens, and differentiated sheets, alongside structured and unstructured number lines to aid their learning. Key vocabulary includes terms like 'sharing', 'grouping', 'equal', 'number line', and 'multiples', with vocabulary cards and definitions available to support understanding.

During the lesson, students engage in a series of activities, starting with a live demonstration of sharing counters between groups, followed by a volunteer showing the grouping method. Partner work encourages collaboration as children use counters to form groups and record their division calculations on whiteboards. The lesson progresses to using number lines to visually represent grouping, with children drawing and jumping along the lines to solve division problems. Differentiated sheets cater to varying levels of understanding, from 'Working towards' to 'Working at Greater Depth', with each level providing specific challenges such as completing grouping on structured or unstructured number lines. The lesson concludes with a plenary where children reflect on their learning, discussing the skills they used, what they found tricky, and the resources that aided their understanding. They also make a 'Pinkie promise' to remember key aspects of the lesson, ensuring a solid grasp of how to make equal groups when dividing and how to use a number line to show grouping.