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TLF ID:
L2808
Year level:
2–4
Series description:
Students are encouraged to think multiplicatively to solve division problems. The series involves sharing division and grouping (repeated subtraction) division in different contexts.
Learning object description:
Students predict the number of toys or biscuits each dog will get. They then check their prediction and decide what to do with the leftovers. Remainders are dealt with as either fractions or whole numbers, depending on whether the item can be subdivided.
Key learning objectives:
- Students model division as both sharing and grouping (repeated subtraction).
- Students interpret remainders (as whole numbers or fractions) in relation to the context of a problem.
Educational value:
The learning object:
- models problems involving sharing division and grouping division (repeated subtraction);
- provides a framework for students to make and test predictions;
- introduces remainders expressed as a fraction instead of a whole number;
- tests interpretation of number sentences by getting students to restate conclusions.
Learning area:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Division, Grouping, Remainders, Repeated subtraction, Sharing, Subtraction
Rights:
© Curriculum Corporation, 2006