Lesson Plan: The Division Symbol: Grouping Equally Mathematics • 3rd Grade
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to read and write expressions using the division symbol and solve these expressions by grouping equally, where the quotient is the number of groups.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- recognize and understand the division symbol when grouping equally (finding the number of groups),
- read and write division expressions,
- use a variety of strategies to solve division problems that involve grouping,
- explain their thinking when solving division problems that involve grouping.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- using objects to solve sharing problems.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- solving division expressions by sharing equally, where the quotient is the number in each group,
- applying multiplication facts.