Unit 6, Lesson 20
Interpret Remainders in Division Situations
Grade 4
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
By now students have developed various strategies to divide multi-digit numbers by single-digit divisors and have used different representations along the way. In this lesson, students apply what they learned to solve a variety of word problems that involve division (MP2).
- Action and Expression
- MLR8
- Explain (orally and in writing) strategies for solving problems that involve interpreting a remainder.
- Interpret (orally and in writing) the quotient and remainder for a situation involving division.
- Let’s solve problems involving division and interpret remainders.
Required Preparation
None
Teacher Reflection Questions
What productive and unproductive beliefs did students show when they were solving problems today? How might you amplify the productive beliefs and address the unproductive ones?