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 Anyone who has ever taught students division knows how difficult it can be for some students to understand how to divide larger numbers. For May 2026, the Brick Math Free Lesson of the Month will help students learn how to divide longer numbers by modeling the math with bricks. Try it today by clicking here. You'll also get a new free Brick Math lesson every month after that.
 Since the first problem here is 222/2, students model the number 222 using two 1x3 bricks to show two hundreds, then two 1x2 bricks to show 2 tens, and two 1x1 bricks to show 2 ones. To divide the bricks by two, students break apart the model into two separate groups, each having one 1x3, one 1x2, and one 1x1 brick, modeling 111. The second problem uses the same methodology to divide a 4-digit number, and it also includes the result having a remainder. Modeling with bricks makes the whole idea of dividing larger numbers concrete rather than abstract, which is really helpful for students who struggle with the concept.  The Brick Math curriculum is divided into 13 separate content areas: Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Basic Fractions, Basic Measurement, Fraction Multiplication, Fraction Division, Advanced Measurement and Geometry, Decimals, Data and Statistics, and Pre-Algebra.
Students can start anywhere in the curriculum. Brick Math can be used as a complete math curriculum or brought in as a supplement to help students who aren't having math success with other programs. Check BrickMath.com to learn more!
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 MAYbe it's time for a new Brick Math free Lesson of the Month! Let's go back to Addition, and give you a lesson that is foundational to many other lessons throughout the Brick Math curriculum. This one teaches students about place value, and also shows how to add using the place value method. To get this lesson, from Brick Math Addition, click here, and you'll also get a new free Brick Math lesson every month after that.  In this lesson, the bricks are used to show the place values of ones, tens, and hundreds. A 1x1 brick models the ones place; a 1x2 brick models the tens place; a 1x3 brick models the hundreds place. Students start by creating models of 3-digit numbers. Once they understand how to model numbers, they use brick models to help them add numbers. It's a great way to explain the concept of place value, which is pivotal to so much math content that students will encounter in the years to come.  This Lesson of the Month shows pages from the Addition Teacher Edition first, and then shows the corresponding workbook pages for students to use from the companion Addition Student Edition. Students move from a concrete representation of the math to a more abstract representation by drawing the models, then finally to a fully abstract understanding of the math when they describe it in words. In this way, Brick Math helps students gain a deep, true understanding of math, which sets them up for future success as they move through the K-8 curriculum.  The Brick Math curriculum is divided into 13 separate content areas:
Counting, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Basic Fractions, Basic Measurement, Fraction Multiplication, Fraction Division, Advanced Measurement and Geometry, Decimals, Data and Statistics, and Pre-Algebra. Students can start anywhere in the curriculum. Brick Math can be used as a complete math curriculum or brought in as a supplement to help students who aren't having math success with other programs. Check BrickMath.com to learn more! |
