Multiplication and division - Make equal groups sharing - Presentation

In a mathematics lesson focused on the concept of division through making equal groups by sharing, students are encouraged to explore different ways to divide objects among groups. The lesson begins with a discussion on synonyms for 'divide', prompting students to recall other terms that convey the same meaning. This is followed by a series of practical activities where students are tasked with sharing a specific number of items, such as cubes or strawberries, equally between a given number of boxes. The exercises are designed to help students understand the concept of equal distribution and to familiarise them with the division process.

Further activities involve more complex scenarios, such as dividing 24 children into 4 equal teams, with the aim of determining how many children would be in each team. Students are encouraged to use manipulatives to represent the children, providing a visual aid to support their understanding of the division. The lesson also introduces bar models as a tool for division, where students like Zach and Esin draw models to represent the division of numbers into equal groups. These models lead to the creation of related number sentences that reinforce the connection between multiplication and division. The lesson concludes with reasoning exercises where students apply their knowledge to solve division problems and share objects equally, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the concept of making equal groups by sharing.