Learning topic
Division
Explain divide, share, group, quotient, remainder, equal parts and each.
Guides in this topic
- Checking division with multiplication 1 guide Use inverse operations and remainders to check division.
- Chunking division method 1 guide Use repeated subtraction of known chunks to divide larger numbers.
- Dividing by 1 1 guide Show why any number divided by 1 stays the same.
- Dividing by itself 1 guide Show why a number divided by itself equals 1, except for the special case of zero.
- Divisibility test for 10 1 guide Use numbers ending in zero and place value.
- Divisibility test for 2 1 guide Spot even numbers and why the last digit matters.
- Divisibility test for 3 1 guide Use digit sums to decide whether a number divides by 3.
- Divisibility test for 4 1 guide Use the last two digits to test division by 4.
- Divisibility test for 5 1 guide Use numbers ending in 0 or 5.
- Divisibility test for 6 1 guide Combine the tests for 2 and 3.
- Divisibility test for 8 1 guide Use the last three digits for larger numbers.
- Divisibility test for 9 1 guide Use digit sums and connect back to 9 times table patterns.
- Division as grouping 1 guide Make equal groups to understand how many groups fit.
- Division as sharing 1 guide Share objects equally to understand one meaning of division.
- Division by 10 and 100 1 guide Use place value to make numbers ten or one hundred times smaller.
- Division fact families 1 guide Use multiplication facts to solve related division questions.
- Division misconceptions 1 guide Fix errors in direction, remainders, sharing contexts and place value.
- Division on a number line 1 guide Use repeated jumps to show grouping and remainders.
- Division vocabulary 1 guide Explain divide, share, group, quotient, remainder, equal parts and each.
- Division with arrays 1 guide Connect rows, columns, multiplication and division facts.
- Division with fractions later on 1 guide Prepare children for fractions by connecting division to equal parts.
- Division with money 1 guide Share costs, work out unit prices and split totals.
- Division word problems 1 guide Solve sharing, grouping, comparison and rate problems.
- Interpreting remainders 1 guide Decide whether to round up, round down or write a fraction based on the story.
- Long division for confident learners 1 guide Break larger division into organised repeated steps.
- Remainders for beginners 1 guide Use leftover objects to understand remainders after equal grouping.
- Sharing versus grouping 1 guide Compare the two models of division with clear examples.
- Short division step by step 1 guide Teach the bus-stop method with place-value understanding.
- Times Table division facts 13 guides Connect multiplication and division so children can use the 12 table to solve sharing and grouping questions.
- Why division by zero is not allowed 1 guide Use sharing and grouping examples to explain the problem safely.
