Multiplication and division - Divide by 5 - Starter

The educational resource from masterthecurriculum.co.uk provides a variety of exercises to help Year 3 students during the Autumn Term's Week 10, Day 4, to become more proficient in division, particularly dividing by 5. The 'Fluent in Four - Revision' section includes a straightforward division problem where students must solve '14 ÷ 2', reinforcing basic division skills. Additionally, the material presents a practical application of division by asking students to calculate the number of carrots and chips based on given groups, enhancing their understanding of division in real-life contexts.

Another aspect of the exercises involves visual representation, where students must write calculations to match pictures, further solidifying their comprehension of multiplication and division concepts. The resource also challenges students to interpret a division problem involving tens and ones, such as '(Forty-one and 4 ones) ÷ 5', to promote their numerical reasoning skills. Finally, the worksheet includes a spatial awareness activity where students describe a route taken by a boy to a stadium and a girl to a home, integrating directional and positional language with their mathematical learning. This comprehensive approach to teaching division ensures that students develop a well-rounded skill set in both numerical operations and problem-solving.