Multiplication and division - Make equal groups sharing 2 - Worksheet

The "Make Equal Groups - Sharing 2" worksheet is an educational resource aimed at helping Year 6 students master the concepts of multiplication and division through the practical application of sharing. The National Curriculum objective targeted by this worksheet is for students to recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5, and 10 times tables, as well as to recognise odd and even numbers. To facilitate this, differentiated sheets and teaching slides are provided, along with counters for hands-on learning. The vocabulary for the lesson includes terms such as multiplication, division, sharing, equal, and groups. Students begin by physically dividing objects into equal groups using one-to-one correspondence with concrete manipulatives, before moving on to pictorial representations and being introduced to the division symbol '÷'. The connection between division and multiplication is highlighted as students work through the exercises.

The worksheet encourages students to engage with various tasks that reinforce their understanding of division as sharing. They are asked to share a certain number of items, like cubes or apples, between different numbers of boxes, and then write the corresponding division sentence. For example, sharing 15 cubes between 3 boxes would be represented as 15 ÷ 3. Bar models are employed to visually demonstrate the division process, and students are prompted to create related multiplication and division sentences from these models. The worksheet also challenges students to write their own word problems based on the bar models provided. As students progress, they tackle more complex problems that require them to think critically and solve calculations beyond the 2, 5, and 10 times tables. The worksheet is structured to cater to different levels of understanding, from those working towards expectations to those capable of greater depth in reasoning and problem-solving.