Lesson 19
Ways to Divide Larger Numbers
Lesson Purpose
Lesson Narrative
Prior to this lesson, students have interpreted and represented division in terms of making equal-size groups. In this lesson, they revisit the two interpretations of division and recall that the divisor can be seen as either the number of groups or the size of each group.
Students use base-ten blocks and diagrams to analyze and represent division expressions such as \(55 \div 5\) and \(84 \div 7\). They see that, depending on the numbers involved, one interpretation of division may be more useful or productive than the other.
Students also recognize that it is helpful to use tens and ones to make equal groups (for example, to think of 84 as 8 tens and 4 ones, rather than 84 ones), and to decompose tens into ones as needed.
- Representation
- MLR8
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Recognize that division of larger numbers can still mean finding the number of groups or finding the size of each group.
- Use base-ten blocks to represent division where the quotient is more than 10.
Student Facing
- Let’s make sense of representations of division.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Required Preparation
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 20 min |
| Activity 2 | 15 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
| Cool-down | 5 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
Suggested Centers
- Compare (1–5), Stage 4: Divide within 100 (Addressing)
- How Close? (1–5), Stage 5: Multiply to 100 (Addressing)
- Can You Draw It? (1–5), Stage 2: Grade 2 Shapes (Supporting)