Standard Unwrapping

AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.
Vocabulary
quotientsdecimalshundredthsdividendsdivisorswhole numberobjectspictorial modelsarea models
Skills
  • represent (quotients of decimals to the hundredths, up to four-digit dividends and two-digit whole number divisors) #dok2
  • use (objects and pictorial models, including area models, to show division of decimals) #dok2
  • interpret (models showing division of decimals) #dok2
  • construct (area or pictorial models for dividing decimals) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can represent decimal quotients to the hundredths using models. #dok2
  • I can use objects and pictorial models, including area models, to show how to divide decimals. #dok2
  • I can interpret what a model shows about dividing decimals with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit whole number divisors. #dok2
  • I can construct appropriate models to solve division problems involving decimals to hundredths. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Modeling division of decimals helps students visualize and understand complex computations.
  • Connecting division of decimals with models builds a foundation for abstract algorithms.
Essential Questions
  • How can dividing decimals be represented using models?
  • Why is it helpful to use objects or area models when dividing decimals?
  • What information can models provide about the division process?
  • How do the size of the dividend and the divisor affect the way we model decimal division?
  • In what situations would a model be more useful than an algorithm for dividing decimals?