Date: March 2nd, 2017 4th grade Math

Learning Target
Today we will: solve division problems.
So I can: solve division equations word problems with an area box.
Ill know I have it when: I can solve 650 divided by 5.

Skills Block Copies

Countdown to STAAR Division Word Problems
Practice problems (To display on the Elmo)
Lesson:
Display division word problem #1.
o What does the problem want you to do?
o What Information were you given?
Total amount?
Amount in each group?
Number of groups?
o Write the important information needed to find a solution and ignore the rest.
Ex. 530 baseball cards & 5 Friends
Demonstrate for the students how break apart story problems by boxing in the
important information and underline what the problem is asking you to do.
o Next, have the students help you do this on the next problem.
o Finally, have the students complete this themselves and then check together.
Draw a strip diagram to allow students to visualize they are going to need to set up a
division equation with the given information.
o Set up & write equation
Guide students to determine a reasonable estimate for problem #1
o Can each member receive 200 cards? 300? 250? Why or Why not?
Solve the equation using the Area Model (Box Method)
Solve the problem 2 with the help of the class
o Help students pull out the necessary information from the story problems.
o Help students write the correct equation to solve.
o Solve with an Area Model.
Students will then complete the problem number 3 on the Elmo
o Students will solve independently and then the teacher will check afterward.
Students will complete Division Word Problems worksheet independently.
Purposeful Talk/Seed
- What do you out inside the boxes as you solve equations using an area model?
- What can you do as you read a story problem to help you pull out the information
you need?
- How can you tell whether you need to multiply or divide to find the solution?
- What strategy can you use to visualize division equations?
Vocabulary Assignment:
-Quotient -Division Word Problems
-Divisor
-Dividend
-Reasonable Estimate

Critical Writing

Sentence Stems
The first thing I do when solving a division problem is.
Next is.
Last, I refer back to my estimate to make sure.

Closing - Exit Ticket Divide 1250 by 10 using a area model.

1. Daniel has 530 baseball cards. He wants to give his baseball

cards to 5 of his friends. If he shares his cards equally between
each of his friends, how many cards will each receive?

2. A bag of Cheetos has 280 calories. If the bag contains 4

servings, how many calories are in a serving of Cheetos?
3. There are 1,250 4th grade students in Eagle Mountain Saginaw
ISD. If these students are divided evenly between 5 elementary
schools, how many 4th grade students are at each school?