Summary
Math Antics shows the partial-quotients method as a friendlier way to do long division. A clear, animated 14-minute lesson you can drop straight into a grades 4-5 math block -- pause-friendly, with worked examples on screen.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A few questions to talk through after watching “Division with Partial Quotients.”
- How is partial quotients different from standard long division?
- Why can you take out easy chunks like 10x the divisor first?
- How do the partial quotients add up to the answer?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: partial quotient, divisor, multiple, subtract, total.
Try it: Solve a division problem using partial quotients.