Let&#8217;s use different strategies to solve story problems involving division. 
Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 
Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Let's use different strategies to solve story problems involving division.

Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Dividing with Larger Quotients

Let&#8217;s represent division with base-ten blocks. 
Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 
Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Let's represent division with base-ten blocks.

Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Representing Division Part 1

Let&#8217;s use a multiplication strategy to help us divide. 
Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 
Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Let's use a multiplication strategy to help us divide.

Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Representing Division Part 2

Let&#8217;s divide within 100, where the quotient or divisor is greater than 20. 
Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 
Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Let's divide within 100, where the quotient or divisor is greater than 20. 

Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Dividing with Even Larger Numbers

Let&#8217;s talk about fractions as we create fraction strips. 
Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 
Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Let's talk about fractions as we create fraction strips.

Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics® , released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Describe Parts of Fractions

Let&#8217;s decompose fractions to make a whole number. 
Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics®, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 
Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Let's decompose fractions to make a whole number.

Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics®, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Equivalent Whole Numbers as Fractions

Let&#8217;s use number lines to compare fractions. 
Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics®, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. 
Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Let's use number lines to compare fractions.

Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics®, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Compare Fractions

Let&#8217;s compare fractions that have the same numerator. Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics®, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Let's compare fractions that have the same numerator. Math Mights was adapted from IM K-5 Math™ ©2021 by Illustrative Mathematics®, released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Additions and adaptations are ©2021 by Strategic Intervention Solutions, LLC

Compare Fractions with the Same Numerator

Mr. Lineberger wants to plant a garden. Help him visualize and represent his garden. We can use division to help him plan how he&#8217;ll use all the veggies he plans to grow.

Mr. Lineberger wants to plant a garden. Help him visualize and represent his garden. We can use division to help him plan how he'll use all the veggies he plans to grow.

Division: Representation

Mr. Lineberger loves playing games with dice. He needs your help to figure out how many each of his friends will get when they come over to play games. We can use division to help him figure it out.

Mr. Lineberger loves playing games with dice. He needs your help to figure out how many each of his friends will get when they come over to play games. We can use division to help him figure it out.

A Model for Division

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Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

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