1.For each word problem, tell your answer, and tell whether the answer is the quotient, the remainder or something else (explain what else it is).

A. 20 pencils are shared between 6 children.  How many pencils should each child get?

B. 10 brownies are shared by 4 children.  How many brownies should each child get?

C. 6 eggs can fit in a small egg carton.  I need to put 20 eggs in egg cartons.  How many egg cartons do I need?

D. Ms. Jensen has 40 pencils.  She wants to put the same number of pencils at each of 6 tables, and she will put any extra pencils away in her drawer.  How many pencils will she put in her drawer?

2. Write a division word problem for 14 ÷ 4 where the most sensible answer is

A. The quotient

B. The remainder

C. One more than the quotient

D. The quotient plus a fractional amount.

3. Show how to divide 745 ÷ 6 using manipulatives

4. Show how to divide 10,687 ÷ 14 using scaffolding division

A. making choices for partial quotients that use friendly numbers (like 2 and 5)

B. making the most efficient choice for each place value

5. Show how to divide 2456 ÷ 8 using:

A. base 10 blocks

B. scaffolding division

C. regular long division (standard algorithm)

Ways to learn about division with remainders (problems 1 and 2) Here

Ways to learn about division with manipulatives (using a partitive model) and scaffolding division example 1, example 2 (problems 3-5)