1. 3-6 Meanings of Division
Mission – Objective:
I will use and draw models to solve
division problems.

2. Introduction
• You have learned that multiplication can be
thought of as repeated addition.
• 3 x 4 = 12 is the same as 4+4+4=12
• Today you will learn that division can be thought
of as repeated subtraction or groups.
• 12 ÷4 = 3 Ask yourself “How many times can 4
go into 12?”

3. Introduction Part 2
• Think of a situation in which you shared
something equally with other people.
• Example: Dividing snacks equally among a
group of friends, dividing a group of people into
equal sized teams
• Discuss with your table and try to think of a time
when you had to divide.

4. Math text book page 70
• Look at the example at the top of pg. 70
• With the connecting blocks, divide the gems into
4 equal groups.

5. How We Write Division Problems
• 24 gems put on 4 shelves can be written as
• 24 ÷4 or 4 24
• Dividend ÷ Divisor = Quotient
• What is the dividend?
• The number that is being divided
• What is the divisor?
• The number by which another number (the
dividend) is being divided.
• What is the quotient?
• The answer to a division problem

6. Guided Practice on Pg. 71
• Question 1:
• With your elbow partner, pretend each
connecting block is a person and put 18 people
into 3 rows.
• Try to write what you did as a division problem
in both forms.
• Label the dividend, divisor, and the quotient.
• Do the same for question 2 in guided practice

7. Independent Practice on Pg. 72
• Trade seats to you are next to your eyeball
partner.
• With the connecting blocks make models for the
word problems in Independent Practice (8-11)
• In your math journal write a division problem
for each question.
• Make sure to write the division problem in both
forms 6
• 30 ÷ 5 = 6 and 5 30
• If you and your partner finish early make up
your own division problem for your partner to
solve.

8. Begin 3-6 Re-teach page in your math
workbook
• Don’t forget to draw a picture before solving the
problem.