DIVISION GAMES
Arithmetic Four- This game is a math version of connect four. In this game, choose whole number division and select a level. There are other operations available to play as well. You can also select the amount of time you have to answer a question.
Divisibility Rules- You will be given a round of ten integers. Make a check next to all the answers that are evenly divisible. Each answer choice will be used at least once.
Miners Game- How many carts will you need to get the diamonds out of the mine?
GAMES LIST- This website has numerous division games.
Divisibility Rules- You will be given a round of ten integers. Make a check next to all the answers that are evenly divisible. Each answer choice will be used at least once.
Miners Game- How many carts will you need to get the diamonds out of the mine?
GAMES LIST- This website has numerous division games.
division activities
Acting Out Division
- Pose the following problem to the class: All 24 people on the baseball team need to be driven to the game. Four players can fit in each car. How many cars are needed to transport all of the people?
- Use students to act out the problem in front of the remaining students.
- Discuss and record the division equation that reflects the solution to the problem (24 ÷ 4 = 6).
- Write the following problem on the board:168 ÷ 4 = 42
- Have students prove if the equation is true or false.
- Discuss student answers.
- Pose the following problems on the board:
- Mark has 270 apples. He wants to share them equally among 9 baskets. How many apples will be in each basket?
- Mary has 195 stickers. She wants to put 5 stickers on each page of her sticker book. How many pages will be filled in her sticker book?
- Have students solve the problems with paper and pencil.
- Distribute calculators. Have students solve the problems using calculators. Compare both answers.
- Pose the following problem to the class: The 14 players on the soccer team need to be driven to the game. Three players fit in each car. How many cars are needed to transport all of the players?
- Use students to act out the problem in front of the remaining students.
- Discuss and record the division equation that reflects the solution to the problem (14 ÷ 3 = 4 R 2). Discuss the implications of the remainder and the need for an additional car to transport the remaining students.
- Provide 26 counters to the students so they can create a representation to solve the problem.
- Pose the following story problem: 26 crayons spilled on the floor. The empty boxes hold 8 crayons each. How many boxes are needed so that all crayons are in a box?
- Allow the students to work with a partner and use the counters to solve the problem.
- Ask the following questions: How many boxes are needed? How do you know? Are allthe boxes full? How many crayons would be needed to fill the final box?
- Give pairs of students a division problem that would result in a quotient with a remainder.
- Ask students to create their own story problem for the given equation.
- Have students share problems verbally as time allows.