Understanding Equal Groups
How can you divide 10 objects into 2 equal groups?
5 objects per group
Draw a picture to show how you can divide 8 flowers into 4 equal groups.
2 flowers per group
There are 12 students in a class. If they need to be divided into 3 equal groups, how many students will be in each group?
4 students in each group
What is the relationship between multiplication and division when dividing objects into equal groups?
Repeated addition and subtraction, combining, separating.
Draw a picture of 6 apples. How can you divide them into 3 equal groups?
2 apples per group
Using objects, divide 12 marbles into 3 equal groups.
4 marbles per group
A farmer has 24 eggs. If she wants to pack them into 6 equal cartons, how many eggs will be in each carton?
4 eggs per carton
Explain how skip counting can help you divide objects into equal groups.
Skip counting works as repeated subtraction.
How many times the divisor goes into the dividend.
If you have 15 pencils, how many equal groups of 3 can you make?
5 groups of 3
Show a picture of 9 cookies. Divide them into 2 equal groups and draw it.
4 cookies per group with one remaining
If you have 21 candies and you want to share them equally among 7 friends, how many candies will each friend get?
3 candies each
Describe a strategy you can use to divide objects into equal groups when you don't have enough objects for each group.
Divide by one less.
What does it mean for objects to be divided into equal groups?
Making equal sized groups of a given number.
Divide 16 buttons into 4 equal groups using objects or pictures.
4 buttons per group
A baker has 45 cookies. She wants to put them in bags with 9 cookies each. How many bags will she need?
5 bags
What is the difference between grouping and sharing when dividing objects into equal groups?
Grouping: You know the total amount of groups and how many are in each group.
Sharing: You know the total amount to be shared and the number of groups.
Give an example of a real-life situation where you can divide objects into equal groups.
Up to teacher
Create a situation where you can divide 20 pencils into 5 equal groups.
Up to teacher
There are 30 pencils and you want to share them equally among 6 students. How many pencils will each student get?
5 pencils each
Explain why it is important to have equal groups when dividing objects.
Representation, real-world, etc.