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Divide and Drive

From Numberblocks · 2019

Divide and Drive
5 min3rd4thMath
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Summary

In “Divide and Drive,” the Numberblocks share a number into equal groups to divide it. A full episode (4:35) from the BAFTA-winning maths series — quick to drop into a maths warm-up or centre.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

“Divide and Drive” helps children share a number into equal groups to divide it.

  1. How did the Numberblocks share themselves into equal groups?
  2. What does it mean to divide a number equally?
  3. How is division the opposite of multiplying?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: divide, share, equal groups, each, leftover.

Try it: Share 12 counters equally into groups and write the division you made.

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