For this division activity, students explore how division represents sharing. Using the sharing technique, they solve two division problems.

In this division-as-sharing worksheet, students solve two-word problems designed to help them understand division, such as sharing and drawing pictures as problems are solved.

The advantage of a virtual chocolate bar: it never melts. Learners use an interactive to share a chocolate bar among friends. Some challenge questions assess understanding of fractions in relation to this context.

When three classrooms are to split up prize money, your mathematicians must find the percentage that each class deserves and calculate the total amount. There is an option to use a calculator and practice rounding. 

Make sure scholars know all about fractions and decimals — not just a fraction of the information. The 12th installment of a 21-part series is a mid-module assessment. Learners solve problems in the context of a birthday party and a...

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Should primary graders have their own computers? Should animals be kept in captivity? Young writers learn how to develop and support a claim in this short unit on persuasive writing.

Time to study the most sensible function — rational functions! The seven-lesson unit develops the concept of a rational function through a connection to rational numbers and fractions. Scholars graph functions, solve equations, and...

Find a way to work with rates. The 23rd part in a 29-part series presents work problems for the class to solve given work rates. Pupils compare rates to determine which is faster. Some problems require learners to convert the rates to...

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James and his brothers are trying to divide their candy. Can you help them?

Let's go to Alaska and learn more about sharing.

Students will play an interactive game to explore equal sharing.

Sarah's mum runs a fashion store. Join Sarah and play some fun math games in the clothing store.

Ahoy Matey! Join PBS Kids characters Peg + Cat to explore fair sharing and solve math problems to help a group of cranky pirates divide things fairly. Children will separate sets of objects into equal groups and divide single objects...

Simple animation through which students can practice dividing flowers equally among two or three spaces.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to solve a division word problem with sharing. The video is followed by additional problems for students to practice the skills discussed in...