Weds 7th Dec – Dividing large numbers by a single digit and a double digit

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: To develop and practice a method of dividing large numbers

SUCCESS CRITERIA: You will be able to divide large numbers by a single or double digit WITHOUT using a calculator

STARTER: Can you write down the answers to these 10 division sums

1. 6 ÷ 2 = 3
   
2. 9 ÷ 3 = 3
   
3. 10 ÷ 5 = 2
   
4. 12 ÷ 3 = 4
   
5. 12 ÷ 4 = 3
   
6. 18 ÷ 3 = 6
   
7. 20 ÷ 4 = 5
   
8. 28 ÷ 4 = 7
   
9. 22 ÷ 11 = 2
   
10. 28 ÷ 7 = 4
    

PLENARY: Checking answers

LESSON: Short Division Video

How do we go about doing this division sum 246 ÷ 3?

Discussion on methods – Chunking, Bus Stop method

Take students through bus stop method really slowly. Use screen 3 from this Lesson

Let them have a go at some -

1. 532 ÷ 4
   
2. 432 ÷ 3
   
3. 655 ÷ 5
   
4. 748 ÷ 4
   
5. 968 ÷ 8
   
6. 468 ÷ 9
   

Check answers to above then use screen 4 for more practice

EXTENSION if Time – Dividing by a double digit number

Eg

1. 6504 ÷ 12 =
   
2. 945 ÷ 15 =
   
3. 5313 ÷ 21 =
   
4. 7595 ÷ 35 =