Diving into Division

When I tell parents that their third grader is going to learn to divide, I am often met with looks of trepidation. It does seem like a very hard concept for wee ones to learn. However, that is what the curriculum calls for these days.

One thing I do to make this easier is to spend a good bit of time on the meaning of multiplication:

1. Repeated Addition
2. Groups of
3. Rows of (Arrays)
4. Times I count by

 Then when we move to division the concept does not seem near as daunting. I teach the meaning of division as:

1. Repeated Subtraction
2. Sharing into Groups
3. Making Equal Groups
4. Times I Count by
5. Invers Multiplication

Here is the PowerPoint I use when teaching about division.

Meaning of Division

More PowerPoint presentations from Elizabeth

 

 

 

Here are some activities that students are asked to complete:

 

 

I love these videos to help students understand the Meaning of Division.

 

 

 



If your child likes to get on the computer, let them practice the concept of division with these online games:

Deep Dive Division


Digging Division