In this example 22 counters were chosen and the divisor set to 5. Once a group equal to the divisor is selected, it ‘jumps’ to the number line. As individual counters or shapes are clicked and dragged to form a group the size of the divisor, they change colour.

A number line displays the number to be divided.

You then select a number to be the divisor in a division calculation. This ITP allows you to display up to 30 counters or shapes on the screen. This ITP has been remade so that it will work in modern browsers. The Calculations app is available on Google Play and the App Store.

This game is now part of the 'Calculations' collection, which includes the following 17 games and resources: Column Addition, Expanded Addition, Expanded Addition - Place Value Counters, Number Bonds(2), Addition - Digit Drag, Missing Symbols, Column Subtraction, Column Subtraction using Place Value Counters, Counting on to find difference on a beadstring, Multiplication Grid Method, Multiplication Written Method, Ratio and Scaling Numbers, Representing Multiplication, Division by Chunking Up, Division by Chunking Down, Formal Written Division - Round Up or Down?, Short Division Writen Formal Method.Ĭlick on 'Multiplication' and then 'Ratio and Scaling Numbers'. Children should see that sometimes it is easier to scale numbers in one 'direction' than the other, and that they can choose the most efficient method.įor more resources involving word problems click here. It’s exactly what our system does.Designed to help children to visualise the relationships between numbers when answering word problems involving ratio and scaling quantities. Research says the best way to remember is by using visual images and stories. Memorizing the multiplication facts doesn’t have to be difficult and frustrating. Rote memory doesn’t seem to work well for most kids. Many adults seem to forget how difficult and time consuming it was to learn the multiplication facts. Our system has been used very successfully in many middle schools and high schools

The range is usually from seven to ten years old, but kids much younger have learned the multiplication facts. After a child has learned the facts, it is important for them to keep practicing for 6 months to a year to anchor them in long term memory. Plan on three weeks if your child is new to the multiplication facts. Using our picture/story method, many students have learned them in less than a week. Most teachers plan one to three months for multiplication mastery. It really depends on the child’s effort and time spent. How long will it take to learn the facts?.

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