Multiplication and division - Make equal groups sharing - Worksheet

The "Make Equal Groups - Sharing" worksheet is an educational resource that focuses on teaching children how to divide objects into equal groups through sharing. This activity is part of a series on multiplication and division, specifically designed to help students recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5, and 10 times tables. Additionally, the worksheet encourages the recognition of odd and even numbers. To facilitate the learning process, various resources such as differentiated sheets, teaching slides, and counters are provided. The key vocabulary for the lesson includes terms such as multiplication, division, sharing, equal, and groups.

Students start by dividing objects into equal groups using one-to-one correspondence and are introduced to the division symbol '÷'. They begin with concrete manipulatives in different contexts before progressing to pictorial representations, thereby establishing a clear link between division and multiplication. Key questions prompt learners to think about the number of objects they start with, the number of equal groups they are creating, and how they can ensure the sharing is equal. The worksheet offers a graduated approach, with activities for children at different stages of understanding, from visual sharing with manipulatives to creating their own multiplication and division word problems using bar models. This structured approach helps children to become proficient in division by sharing and to understand the relationship between division and multiplication.