Math Content PDJanuary 2015

Presenter: Simi Minhas

Ways to Represent Division

Models for Division

Models for Division

Models for Division

Different Ways to Divide

Partial Quotients Method

Different Ways to Divide

Long Division With Decimals

Same Number of Digits After the Decimal

Partial Quotients Another Way

Division Scenarios

Division Scenarios

Division Scenarios

Ryan and his friends have shared 225 gumballs. If each person has 9 gumballs, how many people shared the gumballs in all?

# of groups X # in each group = total/product_________ X 9 = 225

Other Examples of Division Scenarios

A rubber band is stretched to 12cm. It is 4 times as long as its original length. How many centimeters long is its original length?

It takes 3 eggs to make a cake. How many cakes can you make with 37 eggs?

105 people are going to a movie. 6 people can ride in each car. How many cars are needed to get all 105 people to the movie?

Ms. Baker has 17 cupcakes. She wants to share them equally among her 3 children so that no one gets more than anyone else. If she gives each child as many cupcakes as possible, how many cupcakes will be left over for Ms. Baker to eat?

Number Talks

How does math discussion strengthen accuracy?Based on the article, how can teachers facilitate number fluency?How does math discussion help students learn flexibility in math?How can you implement some of the teaching practices discussed in the article, to teach at a deeper level?

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