Sometimes things just feel difficult.
Long division can be one of those things. But when we break apart the idea of long division, we see that sometimes it's just making equal groups and setting aside the leftovers. In the photo above, a student was given the number 173 and asked to divide it by 4. She made an array with four columns of 43. The "leftover" is off to the side. HEY! 173 divided by 4 is 43, remainder 1! Even seemingly difficult concepts can feel easier when we break them down and think about them. Turns out, it is all connected. Math is just that cool. Comments are closed.
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Mrs. SilcoxWelcome! I am the Math Specialist at Providence Creek Academy Archives
May 2018
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