Multiplication and division - Divide by 10 - Worksheet

This worksheet is designed for Year 6 students to practice and master the concept of dividing by 10. The National Curriculum objective is to solve problems involving multiplication and division using various strategies like materials, arrays, repeated addition, mental methods, and known multiplication and division facts, particularly in contextual situations. Students are expected to use both grouping and sharing methods to divide by 10, and they should already be familiar with multiplying by 10 and identifying multiples of 10. The resources provided include differentiated sheets and teaching slides to cater to different learning needs.

The worksheet encourages students to explore the efficiency of grouping over sharing when dividing by 10. They are presented with visual aids and simple division calculations to enhance their understanding. For example, students are asked to calculate how many bags of lemons can be made when lemons are sold in bags of 10, using bar models to represent the problem. The key vocabulary for this lesson includes terms like divide, grouping, sharing, equal groups, multiples, and pattern. The key questions posed to students include identifying representations for the problem, how the 10 times table aids in division by 10, and the pattern noticed when circling multiples of 10 on a hundred square. The worksheet progresses from simple fluency exercises to more complex reasoning and problem-solving tasks, such as determining if a certain number of sweets can be shared equally between 10 tables, thereby reinforcing the concept that the number must be a multiple of 10.