Sharing Equally and Division Beginnings
Sharing equally means giving the same amount to each person or group. It's the beginning of understanding division. If we share 8 oranges between 2 people equally, each person gets 4.
What You Need to Know
Sharing equally means giving the same amount to each person or group. It's the beginning of understanding division. If we share 8 oranges between 2 people equally, each person gets 4.
Key Concept Diagram
Sharing equally means everyone gets the same amount
We share items one at a time until they are all given out
If things cannot be shared equally, there is a remainder left over
Equal sharing is the foundation of division
Key Vocabulary
equal
The same amount for each person or group
share
To divide something between people or groups
groups
Collections of items separated from each other
remainder
What is left over when sharing does not come out evenly
Knowledge Check
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Question 1
Share 10 apples equally between 2 children. How many does each child get?
Question 2
Share 12 stickers between 3 friends equally. How many stickers does each friend get?
Question 3
There are 7 biscuits to share equally between 2 children. What happens?
Question 4
There are 6 shoes. How many pairs can you make?
Question 5
Which of these CAN be shared equally between 2 people?
Key Concepts Summary
- ●Sharing equally means everyone gets the same amount
- ●We share items one at a time until they are all given out
- ●If things cannot be shared equally, there is a remainder left over
- ●Equal sharing is the foundation of division