Multiplication and Division - Divide by 10 - Worksheet

The "Divide by 10" worksheet is a comprehensive resource designed to help Year 6 students understand the concept of division by 10 through a variety of exercises. The National Curriculum objective for this lesson is to use place value knowledge and mental calculation skills for multiplication and division. To achieve this, students are provided with differentiated worksheets, teaching slides, and base 10 manipulatives. The key vocabulary terms include division, place value, digits, and calculations, which are pivotal to the understanding of the process.

Students begin by dividing numbers by 10 to obtain whole numbers, using concrete manipulatives like counters and Dienes blocks alongside place value charts. This visual and hands-on approach helps them grasp how dividing by 10 affects the position of digits. The worksheet includes practical examples, such as sharing £1 coins among friends and calculating the result when dividing by 10. As they progress, they encounter word problems that involve money, reinforcing the real-world application of division. The exercises encourage students to explain their processes, reinforcing their understanding of the concept. The worksheet also challenges students with reasoning and problem-solving tasks, where they must apply their division skills to various scenarios, such as matching race vest numbers to children based on given clues or performing divisions with larger numbers and explaining their reasoning.