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.
- 6Writing 7.2 as 7.20 is called a zero.
- 7Steps you follow the same way every time make an .
- 810, 100, and 1,000 are each a .
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.