Step 2 Objective
Find remainders after division.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
What if pupils find this a barrier?
Discuss with pupils why there are remainders and refer back to the concept of an array. e.g. to divide 46 by 5 use counters to make the array with an appropriate width to establish that it is not possible. Use Remainders ITP - Zip file (456Kb).
Grouping ITP - Zip file (459Kb) makes links to the number line.
Discuss problems that have a remainder and decide whether it is appropriate to round up or down or leave the remainder written.