Multiplication and division - Divide with remainders activity - Planning

In the Year 3 mathematics curriculum, the focus for Spring term's third week is on mastering division with remainders. The national curriculum objectives set the stage for students to write and calculate multiplication and division statements for one-digit by two-digit numbers, both mentally and with formal written methods. The aim is to solve various problems, including those with missing numbers and scaling. Students are expected to be familiar with key terms such as multiplication, division, arrays, and times tables, among others, all of which are crucial to their understanding of the concepts being taught.

The lesson begins with a starter activity where children recap previous learning, setting the groundwork for the new concept of dividing with remainders. The class teaching input utilises teaching slides and counters to visually demonstrate how to create equal groups and identify any leftover counters, hence the remainders. The first activity involves children using 9 counters to divide into groups of 2, leading to the discovery that 9 divided by 2 equals 4 groups with 1 counter remaining. Subsequent activities encourage exploration of different group sizes, such as dividing 13 counters into groups of 2, and understanding that remainders must be smaller than the divisor. The lesson concludes with a reflection on what the students have learned, the skills they've utilised, the challenges they've faced, and the key points they need to remember, all of which are reinforced through a 'Give me five' hand gesture review. Differentiated worksheets are available for children to provide written evidence of their understanding.