Dividing Counters into Equal Groups

What is the essential question of this lesson?

• How can we add and subtract numbers?

• How can we model division problems to find out how many equal groups we will need?

• How can we model multiplication problems?

• How can we find the area of a rectangle?

How many hats does Darla have?

• 20

• 15

• 12

• 10

How many hats does Darla want to put in each group?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many groups of three hats can Darla make with her 12 hats?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• 4

If Darla wanted to put her hats in groups of four, how many boxes would she need?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

How many hats does Hector have?

• 12

• 10

• 15

• 20

How many hats does Hector want to put in each group?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

How many groups of five hats can Hector make with his 15 hats?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

If Hector wanted to put his hats in groups of three, how many boxes would he need?

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 5

What is the main concept taught in this lesson?

• Multiplication

• Addition

• Division to find the number of equal groups

• Subtraction