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- Division Using LEGO® Bricks—Student Edition (PDF)
Division Using LEGO® Bricks—Student Edition (PDF)
[PDF Version—SINGLE USE ONLY. PDF SITE LICENSE FOR SCHOOL USE AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE] Student Workbook for Division Using LEGO® Bricks
True understanding of division goes far beyond memorizing facts. Modeling the process of division with LEGO® bricks helps students visualize the math problem. We know that students learn in many different ways. This book provides a variety of modeling techniques using LEGO® bricks, allowing all students to experience that “Aha! I get it!” moment.
In this book, the hands-on activities using LEGO® bricks help students learn:
• equal shares or partitive division
• repeated subtraction or quotitive division
• multiplication and division fact families
• basic division
• two-digit division and dividing larger numbers
The Student Edition includes baseplate diagrams for students to work along with the teacher, drawing their models and explaining their thinking in writing. It also includes a student assessment for each chapter and a chart to track the student's progress.
In this book, the hands-on activities using LEGO® bricks help students learn:
- equal shares or partitive division
- repeated subtraction or quotitive division
- multiplication and division fact families
- basic division
- two-digit division and dividing larger numbers
The book starts at the most basic concepts and focuses on a specific topic in each chapter. Most students learn these concepts between grades 3 – 6.
Using LEGO® bricks to model math provides a universal language. Children everywhere recognize this manipulative.
It’s fun to learn when you’re using LEGO® bricks in the classroom!