Quotients

Starter of The Day Transum Mathematics Topics

Transum,
Today's Starter, unlike yesterday's, is a relatively quick activity that shouldn't take up too much of your main lesson activity time. The content is not intriguing, exciting or unusual but it is so important that basic numeracy is practised regularly. Most pupils should be able to work out the answers in their heads by carrying out a division algorithm. In some ways it is easier than addition or multiplication because the answer will be found from the most significant digit first, the same order that they will 'say' the number. Is everyone clear that the word quotient is the mathematical word for the result of a division? If you liked the joke and want more they are waiting for you on our Jokes Page.

How did you use this starter? Can you suggest how teachers could present or develop this resource? Do you have any comments? It is always useful to receive feedback and helps make this free resource even more useful for Maths teachers anywhere in the world.
Click here to enter your comments.

Previous Day | This starter is for 22 July | Next Day

Answers

Note to teacher: Doing this activity once with a class helps students develop strategies. It is only when they do this activity a second time that they will have the opportunity to practise those strategies. That is when the learning is consolidated. Click the button above to regenerate another version of this starter from random numbers.

Your access to the majority of the Transum resources continues to be free but you can help support the continued growth of the website by doing your Amazon shopping using the links on this page. Below is an Amazon link. As an Amazon Associate I earn a small amount from qualifying purchases which helps pay for the upkeep of this website.

Educational Technology on Amazon

Teacher, do your students have access to computers such as tablets, iPads or Laptops? This page was really designed for projection on a whiteboard but if you really want the students to have access to it here is a concise URL for a version of this page without the comments:

Transum.org/go/?Start=July22

However it would be better to assign one of the student interactive activities below.

Laptops In Lessons

Here is the URL which will take them to a related student activity.

Transum.org/go/?Num=122

Curriculum Reference

See the National Curriculum page for links to related online activities and resources.

Example Assessment Questions

public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.