Multiplication and division - Divide with remainders activity - Worksheet

The 'Divide with remainders' worksheet is an educational resource aimed at enhancing Year 6 students' proficiency in division, particularly focusing on scenarios where division results in a remainder. The National Curriculum objective for this lesson is to enable students to write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division using known multiplication tables, including two-digit numbers multiplied by one-digit numbers, with a progression from mental to formal written methods. The worksheet is designed to be used alongside counters, providing a practical way for children to group items and record remainders, which can then be evidenced on the sheet.

The worksheet includes a variety of exercises that prompt students to divide quantities and determine the number of groups formed, as well as the remainder left over. Vocabulary such as 'divide', 'division', 'divisor', 'remainders', and 'group' is emphasised, and the tasks range from solving word problems with visual aids to writing calculations and completing sentences independently. For example, if Rosie has 13 plums and places 2 in each basket, students are asked to calculate how many baskets can be filled and the number of plums remaining. The worksheet also includes reasoning and problem-solving questions where students must deduce the total number of counters based on given clues about grouping and remainders. This engaging activity not only reinforces division skills but also encourages logical thinking and the application of division concepts in practical scenarios.