Thu Oct 30
After completing the Check-your-understanding Questions, which were important for everyone to do?
558 ÷ 9
1,250 ÷ 25
1,200 ÷ 25
18 ÷ 8
318 ÷ 8
532 ÷ 14
A group of eight friends correctly guessed the number of jelly beans in a jar. If there are 768 jelly beans and they decide to split them evenly, how many beans will each person get?
Mr. Olsen's ceiling is 356 inches long. He wants to create 5 sections for lighting. What will the distance be between each section?
Summarize Notes
Division: a method of distributing a group of things into equal parts
Dividend - number you are dividing
Divisor - number you are dividing by
* A fraction is a division problem (The dividend is on top. The divisor is on the bottom)
Setup the long division correctly: "Top dog in the dog house" means that the number in the numerator goes under the long division sign.
When needed, use estimation or guess and try/check
If you end up with a "remainder", annex zeros in the dividend (to the right of the decimal) and keep dividing
2. CYUqs: (Volume 1 Ch3-5)
Mild -> p221: 21, 22; p219: 1, 3; p218: 1 -- Medium -> p219: 2 -- Spicy -> p221: 23, 25 (round to the tenths place)
You are all going to do some of these. But, there are three things for you to keep in mind. First, do your own. Second, you choose where to start. Third, check your work with the students around you, and if you need help, get help. And if someone needs help, give help.
3. Stuck? Choose to persevere: review your thinking, try different approaches, ask for help, search