Understanding
Using this slideshow with manipulatives (counters or tiles) will help reinforce the concepts of multiplication and division. Each student should have about 65 counters or tiles to model the problems in this slideshow. Guide students through the problems, circulating the room to see that each student is displaying manipulatives that correspond to the problems. Note to the teacher
Division Start with a group, then break it into smaller groups of equal size.
Can you model these division problems using the manipulatives on your desk?
Samantha saved $54 for a bike. She saved six dollars each week. How many weeks did she save for her bike?
Samantha saved $54 for a bike. She saved six dollars each week. How many weeks did she save for her bike?
Phillip bought 24 tennis balls. These tennis balls were packaged three in each can. How many cans did he buy?
Phillip bought 24 tennis balls. These tennis balls were packaged three in each can. How many cans did he buy?
Amy has 25 strawberries to use for smoothies. Her recipe calls for 5 strawberries in each smoothie. How many can she make?
Amy has 25 strawberries to use for smoothies. Her recipe calls for 5 strawberries in each smoothie. How many can she make?
It takes two bananas to make a smoothie. How many smoothies can Jasmine make with 16 bananas?
It takes two bananas to make a smoothie. How many smoothies can Jasmine make with 16 bananas?
Ramona has 56 beads. She uses seven beads to make a bracelet. How many bracelets can she make?
56 beads
Ramona has 56 beads. She uses seven beads to make a bracelet. How many bracelets can she make?
Kim has 35 wooden logs. She burns the same number of logs each night. How many nights can she make a fire?
Kim has 35 wooden logs. She burns the same number of logs each night. How many nights can she make a fire?
Twenty four girls are going camping.. How many tents will they need? Four girls can sleep in a tent.
Twenty four girls are going camping.. How many tents will they need? Four girls can sleep in a tent.
Exactly twenty seven batteries are needed for 9 flashlights. How many batteries does each flashlight need?
Make 9 groups. Place a battery in each group - ONE at a TIME- until you use all the batteries.
Exactly twenty seven batteries are needed for 9 flashlights. How many batteries does each flashlight need?
There are 21 pots of flowers on our street. If there are three pots of flowers on each porch, how many houses are on our street?
There are 21 pots of flowers on our street. If there are three pots of flowers on each porch, how many houses are on our street?