EngageNY
Finding a Rate by Dividing Two Quantities
Develop the right station to solve rate word problems. The 18th lesson in a series of 29 starts by interpreting the aspects of rates with two different quantities. Pupils use the interpretation of rates to solve problems, and groups work...
Curated OER
When Division is Not Exact
In this division with remainders worksheet, 5th graders study and analyze 4 specific division word problems and fill in the blanks in each one. Students fill in 15 blanks to complete each word problem.
Illustrative Mathematics
Drinking Juice, Variation 3
It is up to the learner to find the amount of juice originally in a bottle, knowing what fraction of the juice is left, and the amount that has been consumed. The accompanying commentary provides a useful and detailed description of...
Education World
Pumpkin Puzzler
Light the Halloween festivities with an exercise that connects math, physical science, and language arts. After watching a demonstration of a burning candle, learners use division, multiplication, or algebra to determine how many boxes...
Curated OER
UK Number Problems
Young mathematicians can work these word problems to practice applying their two-digit multiplication and division to the 12s. Designed for use by learners in the UK, money problems are in denomination of pounds and pence, and cultural...
Curated OER
Life is Full of Problems
Pupils use the problem solving strategy of guess and check to investigate math word problems. They determine which problem solving strategy or strategies would work best in problem situations.
Curated OER
Fractions for Beginners
Review fractions with this colorful and motivating resource. Learners identify a fraction using a figure displayed in parts, answer word problems, and divide shapes into halves, quarters, and thirds.
Illustrative Mathematics
What is 23 ÷ 5?
Twenty-three divided by five can have a different value depending on the unit of measurement being asked. Learners problem solve 23 divided by 5 in a series of five word problems.
Curriculum Corner
Splashes of Spring Math Centers
Spring into math practice with a set of resources that taps into a variety of math practice. Skills include matching expressions to their definitions, a place value sorting activity, three multiplication and division games, several...
Kentucky Department of Education
Number Operations in Base Ten: Division and Interpreting Remainders
What do I do with what is left over? The formative assessment lesson lets individuals show what they understand about remainders in multi-digit division problems. Teams work together to match drawings with division problems before...
Curated OER
Division Drills with Remainders, part 3
Practice division with remainders with these 16 equations, each of which has two-digit dividends and one-digit divisors. All of these have remainders and two example problems demonstrate the steps required to solve. Approach this skill...
CK-12 Foundation
Whole Number Division: Pancakes
Given 13 pancakes and five plates, learners are asked to distribute the pancakes evenly among the plates. Is it possible? Will there be any remainders? These are the questions pupils are asked to answer after manipulating an interactive...
Curated OER
Polygon Division Models
Learners use polygons to explore division. They use pattern blocks to represent whole numbers and fractions. They discuss divisors, factors, dividend and products. In groups, students present models and solve problems. They justify their...
Cornell University
Fruity Math
Nothing sounds more delicious than fruity math! Young mathematicians solve fraction and multiplication word problems about berries, grapes, and more.
Curated OER
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs-Part I
Here is a lesson plan that gives learners a chance to practice using context clues. They read the story, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Students use different word strategies (base words, synonyms, antonyms) to decode and understand...
Curated OER
Word Problem Solving Strategies Cookies
In this story problem worksheet, students read about Ralph and Sandra splitting up the cookies they baked. Students use division and multiplication to figure out how many cookies Ralph and Sandra started with. This worksheet contains 10...
Curated OER
Word Problem Solving Strategies
In this word problem strategy learning exercise, students solve and complete 11 different problems and questions related to growing patterns. First, they identify what they know and what information is important. Then, students solve the...
Curated OER
Divide 3 and 4 Digit Numbers
In this division instructional activity, students solve 6 word problems in which they divide three and four digit numbers. They describe where the mistake is in one of the problems.
Curated OER
Addition and Subtraction word problems
In this word problems worksheet, students solve addition, subtraction, money, decimals, and percentage word problems. Students solve 47 problems total.
Curated OER
Leveled Problem Solving Dividing Integers
In this division instructional activity, 6th graders solve 6 word problems in which they divide integers to find the answers. They find the mean of 3 sets of numbers while solving the problems.
EngageNY
Creating Division Stories
Create your own adventure story ... well, not really. The fifth lesson in a 21-part series has pairs create story contexts for division problems. The lesson presents a step-by-step process for pupils to follow in writing such stories.
Noyce Foundation
Rabbit Costumes
How many rabbit costumes can be made? This is the focus question of an activity that requires scholars to use multiplication and division of fractions to solve a real-world problem. They determine the amount of fabric necessary for eight...
EngageNY
Interpreting and Computing Division of a Fraction by a Fraction—More Models II
No more inverting and multiplying to divide fractions. Applying concepts of measurement division from the previous lesson plan, pupils consider partitive division using fraction bars and number lines. They first convert fractions to like...
EngageNY
Dividing Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Class members discover how to extend division to fractions to mixed numbers. Individuals first review how to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions and then apply division strategies learned in previous lessons. A memory game tests...