The ideas in this division lesson are taken from Division 1 ebook. Only a few examples of each problem type are shown; you should make more problems of each kind for the student.

Division and multiplication
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You can get both a multiplication fact and a division fact from the same picture: Three groups of 4 is total 12. 3 × 4 = 12 12 divided into groups of 4 is three groups. 12 ÷ 4 = 3

Two groups of 6 is total 12. 2 × 6 = 12 12 divided into groups of 6 is two groups. 12 ÷ 6 = 2	Five groups of 2 is total __. __× 2 =__ __ divided into groups of 2 is ___ groups. __÷ 2 =__
One group of 4 is total 4. __× 4 =__ 4 divided into groups of 4 is one group. __÷ 4 =__	__ groups of     is total __. __×__ =__ __ divided into groups of     is ___ groups. __÷__ =__
Five groups of 1 is total 5. __× 1 =__ 5 divided into groups of 1 is __ groups. __÷ 1 =__	__ groups of     is total __. __× __ =__ __ divided into groups of    is ___ groups. __÷__ =__

Example problems

1.  Make groups.  Then write down the division and multiplication facts that the pictures are illustrating.

Make groups of four. __ × 4 =  8 8 ÷ 4 = __	Make groups of two. __× 2 = __ __÷ 2 = __
__× 4 = __ __÷ 4 = __	__× 7 = __ __÷ 7 = __

 2.  Now draw sticks or balls and make a picture yourself.  Make groups.  Write the division and multiplication sentences.

 
3.  For each multiplication fact, write also a division fact. Think about the groups!

4.  For each division, think of the corresponding multiplication and solve.

5.  Again think of the multiplication but do not write down the multiplication fact.

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