## Lesson Plan: Division for Primary 6
### Lesson Title:
Understanding and Applying Division
### Grade Level:
Primary 6
### Duration:
1 hour
### Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the concept of division as grouping and sharing.
2. Use long division to solve division problems with and without remainders.
3. Apply division in real-life contexts.
### Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Notebooks and pencils
- Division flashcards
- Handouts with division problems
- Small counters or manipulatives (e.g., beans, buttons)
- Visual aids or charts demonstrating division steps
### Common Core Standards:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.2: Fluently divide multi-digit numbers using the standard algorithm.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.A.1: Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions.
### Introduction (10 minutes):
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Greet students and briefly review multiplication facts to get their minds ready for division.
2. **Review of Previous Knowledge:**
- Ask students to recall what they know about multiplication and how it’s related to division.
- Discuss the importance of division in everyday life (e.g., sharing items among friends, dividing pages to read over a week).
### Direct Instruction (15 minutes):
1. **Explaining Division:**
- Define division as the process of determining how many times one number is contained within another.
- Use visual aids (e.g., charts) to show grouping and sharing concepts.
- Demonstrate simple division problems (e.g., 12 ÷ 3 = 4) using counters to show grouping.
2. **Long Division:**
- Introduce the long division method step-by-step (Dividend, Divisor, Quotient, and Remainder).
- Write a sample long division problem on the board (e.g., 125 ÷ 5) and solve it step-by-step, explaining each part.
### Guided Practice (15 minutes):
1. **Interactive Practice:**
- Distribute division flashcards. Pair students up and have them quiz each other on division problems.
- Walk around the classroom to provide assistance and assess students’ understanding.
2. **Solving Division Problems as a Class:**
- Present a few division problems on the board.
- Work through each problem together, calling on students to come up and solve parts of the problems.
### Independent Practice (10 minutes):
1. **Division Handouts:**
- Distribute handouts with a variety of division problems ranging in difficulty.
- Have students work independently to solve them.
- Encourage students to use long division for multi-digit numbers and simple division for smaller numbers.
### Application Activity (10 minutes):
1. **Real-Life Division Word Problems:**
- Present word problems that involve division (e.g., “If you have 24 candies and want to share them among 4 friends, how many candies does each friend get?”).
- Guide students in identifying the numbers to use and solving the problems.
### Conclusion (5 minutes):
1. **Review and Recap:**
- Quickly review the key points of the lesson: definition and importance of division, steps of long division, and applying division to solve problems.
- Address any questions or areas of confusion.
2. **Homework Assignment:**
- Hand out a worksheet for further practice at home, including both numerical problems and word problems involving division.
### Assessment:
- Monitor and assess students' understanding during guided practice through observation and questioning.
- Check students' handouts and homework for accuracy and completeness.
### Differentiation:
- **For Advanced Students:** Provide more challenging division problems, including those with larger numbers or multiple steps.
- **For Struggling Students:** Provide additional support by revisiting the basic concept of division with smaller numbers and using more visual aids.
### Additional Notes:
- Ensure that students understand they can always ask for clarification if they're unsure about a step in a division problem.
- Encourage students to practice division facts regularly to build fluency.