Small counters (e.g., beans, buttons)
Division worksheet.Introduce the concept of division as sharing equally (e.g., 12 ÷ 3 = 4 means sharing 12 items equally among 3 groups).
Provide each student with a set of small counters.
Ask students to divide the counters into equal groups (e.g., 20 counters into 4 groups).
Complete a division worksheet with various division problems using counters.
Discuss the results and how the counters help visualize division.