Multiplication and division - Divide by 5 - Presentation

In a focused mathematics lesson on division, students are invited to revisit the concept of dividing by 5. The objective is to strengthen their understanding by connecting division with the five times table. Pupils are encouraged to recall division facts related to the five times table and apply their multiplication knowledge to division scenarios. For instance, when presented with 30 cubes, students are tasked to determine how many groups or 'towers' of 5 can be made. This hands-on approach helps to visualise the division process, reinforcing the concept that dividing by 5 is essentially grouping into sets of 5.

The lesson continues with various practical activities where students divide quantities by 5, such as sharing 40 pencils among 5 children, or splitting 20 lollipops equally. Through these exercises, students discover that counting in fives facilitates the division process, making it more intuitive and manageable. Additionally, they are introduced to real-life applications of division by grouping 1p coins into 5s to find out the equivalent in 5p coins, further illustrating the practicality of division skills. The session culminates with reasoning tasks that challenge students to create multiplication and division sentences using number cards, fostering a deeper understanding of the relationship between these two operations.