Year 2 - Maths
Use knowledge of division strategies to solve problems
Doubling, halving, quotative and partitive division
Study Hub
Study Guides
This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will double and halve 2-digit numbers. They will explore division as both grouping and sharing and learn to use times table facts to find the quotient for 2x 5x 10x tables.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use your knowledge of division strategies to solve problems.
Key Notes
- We can use times table facts to help solve division problems.
- Even numbers with a ones digit of 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 are divisible by 2
- Numbers with a ones digit of 5 or 0 are divisible by 5; numbers with a ones digit of 0 are also divisible by 10
- When the dividend is equal to the divisor, the quotient will be equal to 1
- When the divisor is 1, the quotient will be equal to the dividend. When the dividend is 0, the quotient will be 0
Vocabulary To Learn
- Divisor: The divisor is what we are dividing by.
- Dividend: The dividend is what we are dividing.
- Quotient: The quotient is the result after division has taken place.
- Divisible: When a number can be divided into equal parts without any left over, we can say that it is divisible by ___
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may revert to inefficient strategies to solve problems e.g. skip counting.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Solve this in steps: explain the method from this lesson and why each step matters.
We can use times table facts to help solve division problems. Even numbers with a ones digit of 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 are divisible by 2.
2. Use this key word in a maths sentence and explain it clearly. 'Divisor'
The divisor is what we are dividing by. Use this word when showing your method, then check your final answer is reasonable.
3. Spot and fix this common maths mistake.
Mistake: Children may revert to inefficient strategies to solve problems e.g. skip counting. Correction: Within the second learning cycle, children are encouraged to evaluate strategies used by others. The most efficient strategies should be discussed together throughout the first learning cycle to support with this.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Explain each part of a division equation and know how they can be interchanged Study Guide
- Explain how a dividend of zero affects the quotient Study Guide
- Explain how a division equation with 2 as a divisor is related to halving Study Guide
- Explain how a divisor of one affects the quotient Study Guide
- Explain how the quotient is affected when the divisor is equal to the dividend Study Guide
- Explain how times table facts can help to find the quotient (10 times table) Study Guide
- Explain how times table facts can help to find the quotient (2 times table) Study Guide
- Explain how times table facts can help to find the quotient (5 times table) Study Guide
- Explain patterns and relationships between the 5 and 10 times tables Study Guide
- Identify the patterns and relationships between the 5 and 10 times tables Study Guide
- Use knowledge of divisibility rules when the divisor is 10 to solve problems Study Guide
- Use knowledge of divisibility rules when the divisor is 2 to solve problems Study Guide
- Use knowledge of divisibility rules when the divisor is 5 to solve problems Study Guide
- Use knowledge of the 5 and 10 times tables to solve problems Study Guide
Browse all guides in the Year 2 Maths guide library.