Dive Into Division!

Mathematics Grades 3rd Grade 5:19 Video
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Lesson Description

Let's learn how to divide! This lesson will teach you the basics of division, how to write division problems, and what to do when you have a remainder.

Video Resource

How to Divide

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 5:19
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Key Concepts

  • Division as splitting into equal groups
  • Relationship between division and multiplication
  • Understanding remainders

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to solve simple division problems.
  • Students will be able to identify the dividend, divisor, and quotient in a division problem.
  • Students will be able to understand and calculate remainders.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about division. Show the video 'How to Divide' from Miacademy Learning Channel. Explain that this video will teach them the basics of division.
  • Understanding Division Symbols (5 mins)
    Discuss the different ways division problems can be written (÷ and the division symbol). Emphasize that both mean the same thing: dividing a number into equal groups.
  • Division and Multiplication Connection (10 mins)
    Explain that division is the opposite of multiplication. Use the example from the video (6 ÷ 3 = 2 because 2 x 3 = 6). Work through several more examples together, connecting division to multiplication facts that students already know.
  • Parts of a Division Problem (5 mins)
    Introduce the terms 'dividend,' 'divisor,' and 'quotient.' Use examples from the video (e.g., 12 ÷ 2 = 6, where 12 is the dividend, 2 is the divisor, and 6 is the quotient). Have students identify the dividend, divisor, and quotient in various problems.
  • Understanding Remainders (10 mins)
    Explain what a remainder is – the amount left over when you can't divide evenly. Use the example from the video (13 ÷ 2 = 6 R 1). Show how to find the remainder by subtracting the product of the quotient and divisor from the dividend (13 - (6 x 2) = 1). Practice several problems with remainders.
  • Practice Problems (10 mins)
    Give students practice problems to solve independently. Encourage them to use multiplication charts if needed and to check their work by multiplying the quotient and divisor.

Interactive Exercises

  • Sharing Objects
    Provide small objects (e.g., counters, candies) and have students practice dividing them into equal groups. For example, give each student 15 counters and ask them to divide them into 3 groups. Then ask how many counters are in each group.
  • Drawing Groups
    Give students division problems and have them draw pictures to represent the problem and the solution. For example, for 8 ÷ 2, they can draw 8 circles and then divide them into 2 groups to find the answer.

Discussion Questions

  • What does it mean to divide something?
  • How can multiplication help you solve a division problem?
  • When might you have a remainder in a real-life division problem (e.g., sharing cookies)?
  • Can you think of a time when you had to share something equally with your friends or family? How did you do it?

Skills Developed

  • Division skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Critical thinking
  • Connecting multiplication and division

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What does it mean to divide?

Correct Answer: To split something into equal groups

Question 2:

What is the answer to a division problem called?

Correct Answer: Quotient

Question 3:

If you have 10 cookies and want to share them equally with 2 friends, how many cookies does each person get?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 4:

In the problem 12 ÷ 4 = 3, what is the dividend?

Correct Answer: 12

Question 5:

In the problem 15 ÷ 3 = 5, what is the divisor?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 6:

What is left over in a division problem when you can't divide evenly?

Correct Answer: Remainder

Question 7:

What is 17 divided by 2?

Correct Answer: 8 R 1

Question 8:

Which multiplication fact can help you solve 20 ÷ 5?

Correct Answer: 4 x 5 = 20

Question 9:

If you have 25 pencils and want to put them into 4 boxes, how many pencils will be left over?

Correct Answer: 1

Question 10:

What is 30 divided by 6?

Correct Answer: 5

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Division is the opposite of ___________.

Correct Answer: multiplication

Question 2:

The number you are dividing into is called the ___________.

Correct Answer: dividend

Question 3:

The number you are dividing by is called the ___________.

Correct Answer: divisor

Question 4:

The answer to a division problem is called the ___________.

Correct Answer: quotient

Question 5:

When you divide and have something left over, it's called the ___________.

Correct Answer: remainder

Question 6:

8 ÷ 2 = ___________.

Correct Answer: 4

Question 7:

14 ÷ 7 = ___________.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 8:

19 ÷ 3 = 6 R ___________.

Correct Answer: 1

Question 9:

21 ÷ 4 = 5 R ___________.

Correct Answer: 1

Question 10:

36 ÷ 6 = ___________.

Correct Answer: 6

Educational Standards

3.N.2:Solve real-world and mathematical problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 3.N.2.6:Represent division facts and divisibility by modeling a variety of approaches (e.g., repeated subtraction, equal sharing, forming equal groups) to show the relationship between multiplication and division. 3.N.2.7:Apply the relationship between multiplication and division to represent and solve problems.

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