Division: Written Strategies

KS3 Numeracy Year 7
This unit is part of Around ARE Consolidating Numeracy

Objectives

Day 1

  • Use short division to divide up to 4-digit numbers by a single-digit number.

Day 2

  • Use short division to divide up to 4-digit numbers by a 2-digit number.

Day 3

  • Rehearse strategies for dividing decimals.

Lesson Planning

Day 1

Check-up

Use short division to divide 3-digit and 4-digit numbers by single-digit numbers.

Follow-up

Use base 10 equipment to show how to use short division to divide 3-digit and 4-digit numbers by single-digit numbers.

Day 2

Check-up

Use short division to divide 3-digit and 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers.

Follow-up

Use lists of multiples of the divisor to help divide 3-digit and 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers

Day 3

Check-up

Use division of whole numbers, then divide by 10 to divide numbers with one or two decimal places by single-digit numbers.

Follow-up

Use efficient grouping to divide whole numbers, then divide by 10 to divide numbers with one or two decimal places by single-digit numbers.