Jelly beans (or other small candies)
Egg cartons (one per student or group)
Worksheet for recording division problems and results.Introduction:
Begin with a brief explanation of division, emphasizing that it is about sharing things equally.
Discuss real-life scenarios where division is used, such as sharing food or toys among friends.
Setting Up the Activity:
Provide each student or group with an egg carton and a set of jelly beans.
Explain that they will be sharing the jelly beans equally among the sections of the egg carton.
Sorting the Jelly Beans:
Instruct students to count the total number of jelly beans they have.
Have them divide the jelly beans equally into the sections of the egg carton.
If there are any leftover jelly beans that cannot be evenly shared, set them aside.
Recording Results:
Provide a worksheet for students to record the division problems they solve during the activity.
For example, if a student has 24 jelly beans and an egg carton with 12 sections, they will write down “24 ÷ 12 = 2” and note that each section gets 2 jelly beans.
Discussion and Analysis:
After the sorting, gather the class to discuss their observations.
Ask questions such as: “What happens when there are leftover jelly beans? How can we represent division with leftovers?”
Introduce the concept of remainders if students encounter leftovers during their activity.
Extension Activity (Optional):
Challenge students to come up with their own division problems using different numbers of jelly beans and egg carton sections.
Encourage them to think about different group sizes and how the number of sections affects the outcome.
Conclusion:
Summarize the key points about division as sharing equally.
Emphasize the importance of fair sharing and how division helps us solve everyday problems.
Reinforce the concept by asking students to share examples from their own lives where they use division.