No Alien Left Behind (Division with Remainders)
The alien school children from the planet Zigmo travel to distant planets on a field trip. The goal is to select a bus size so that all buses are full and no aliens are left behind. This is a nice illustration of division with remainders.
LESSON MATERIALS:
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Student Exploration Sheet
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Exploration Sheet Answer Key
Answer Key for Subscribers Only
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Teacher Guide
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Vocabulary Sheet
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Model division of whole numbers.
- Solve whole number division problems with the aid of a model.
- Understand the concept of a remainder.
VOCABULARY:
- dividend, divisor, quotient, remainder
User Recommendations (6):
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Great way to introduce or review division with remainders.
By: Elizabeth Palenzuela-Ferrand (Florida) | Recommended 5 days ago
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This is great for students who are visual learners or are struggling with division.
By: Hayley Yates | Recommended 100 days ago
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I continue to refer back to this Gizmo, as my classes really connected with what to do with the remaining numbers or "aliens". Fun!
By: Amelia Watters (South Carolina) | Recommended 112 days ago
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Awesome way to move kids from drawing groups into algorithm.
By: Mrs. Menendez (Florida) | Recommended 119 days ago
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It also helps them to know how to interpret a remainder by adding one to the quotient - a tricky concept for a lot of kids.
By: Tobi Layton (Missouri) | Recommended 119 days ago
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