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Investigating Division

Submitted by:
Kath Shearer, Rhonda Woods
Margate Primary School

  1. Choose a number of the day, say 18.
  2. Students use that many plugs and find as many ways as possible to arrange them. Colour can be used to highlight the arrangement.
Two Rows of 7 plus 4
An example of an 18 arrangement.
This one illustrates:
18 ÷ 7 = 2 rem 4
(2 x 7) + 4 = 18
7 + 7 + 4 = 18
18 - 7 - 7 = 4, ...
  1. Children describe and record their findings. Poly Plug Paper can be useful.