Unit 2 · Standard 6.NOS.3
Divide Decimals Using an Algorithm
My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment
Today's objectives
Content Objective: I can divide with decimals by making the divisor a whole number first.
Language Objective: I can explain my work using the words dividend, divisor, quotient, and equivalent division.
📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.
✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.
👆 Tap any word to see its meaning and a picture.
Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.
- 1In a division problem, the total amount being divided is the .
- 2In a division problem, the number of equal groups you divide into is the .
- 3The answer to a division problem is the .
- 4The steps that make the divisor whole before you divide are called the .
- 5Multiplying both the dividend and divisor by the same power of 10 creates an that is easier to solve.
Write About the Math
How does decimal division help you figure out how many pieces you can cut?¿Cómo te ayuda la división de decimales a averiguar cuántas piezas puedes cortar?
Say your answer to a partner first. Then write it, using at least two of these words:
Model: Move both decimal points the same number of places so the value stays equal. — Students rewrite 18.9 ÷ 6.3 as 189 ÷ 63 = 3, explaining moving both points one place keeps the division equivalent, so 3 pods are filled.
Start
Complete the frames. Use the word bank.Completa las oraciones. Usa el banco de palabras.
- I can cut ___ pieces because 16.8 ÷ 2.4 = ___.
- My answer is ___ because ___.Mi respuesta es ___ porque ___.
Build
Write two connected sentences. Use because, so, or but.Escribe dos oraciones conectadas. Usa porque, entonces o pero.
- My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
- My evidence is ___, so ___.Mi evidencia es ___, entonces ___.
Explain
Write a claim, give math evidence, and explain your reasoning.Escribe una afirmación, da evidencia matemática y explica tu razonamiento.