Mental Strategies to Divide Numbers

Lesson Plan of Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

Subject Mathematics

Grade III

Students` Learning Outcomes

  • Apply mental mathematical strategies to divide numbers up to the table of 10.

Information for Teachers

  • Multiplication tables help us to solve division problems mentally.

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • Mental calculation is helpful in daily life; we can divide the numbers speedily to solve daily life problems.

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • While teaching the lesson, also consult textbook where and when applicable.

Material / Resources

Writing board, chalk/marker, duster, questions flashcards, mathematical textbook

Introduction

  • Ask the following questions to the students:
      • How many times ‘7’ is ‘42’?
      • How many times ‘7’ is ‘63’?
  • Ask to use multiplication tables to solve these.
  • Write the answer on the board.

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • Write on the board:

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • Ask the students, can you solve this question?
  • After taking their feedback, tell them that multiplication table will be helpful in solving this question.

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • Ask to read the table of 6 loudly and stops at the time until the number ‘30’ comes.
  • The required answer is 5.

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

Development

Activity 1

  • Write on the board:

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • Call any student to solve it mentally using multiplication table.
  • Ask to write the answer on the board.

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

Activity 2

  • Place the following questions flashcards on the table in front of the class:

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • Call any student and ask to pick flashcard of his/her own choice.
  • Ask to solve the question mentally and write the answer on the board.
  • Check the answer and correct the mistake if any.
  • Repeat the activity for all the flashcards.

Sum up / Conclusion

  • Revise multiplication tables up to 10.

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • We use multiplication tables to solve division question mentally.

Assessment

  • Write on the board:

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • Ask the students to solve these in their notebooks.

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

Follow up

Mental Mathematical Strategies to Divide Numbers

  • Ask the students to solve the questions given in the textbook.

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