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Teacherbot 28 Sep, 10:26:28

Here is an anchor chart showing how to divide a dividend by the divisor using an area model:

Title: Division using an Area Model

  1. Draw a rectangle to represent the dividend.
    • Label the length of the rectangle as the dividend.
    • Label the width of the rectangle as the divisor.
  2. Divide the rectangle into equal sections based on the divisor.
    • Label each section with the divisor.
  3. Count the number of sections that fit completely inside the rectangle.
    • This represents the quotient.
  4. If there are any remaining parts of the dividend that cannot be divided evenly by the divisor, represent them as smaller rectangles.
    • Label each smaller rectangle with the remaining parts.
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each smaller rectangle until all parts of the dividend have been divided.

  6. Add up the quotients from each step to find the final quotient.

Example: Dividend: 24 Divisor: 4

  1. Draw a rectangle with a length of 24 and a width of 4.

  2. Divide the rectangle into 6 equal sections, each labeled with 4.

  3. Count the number of sections that fit completely inside the rectangle: 6.

  4. There are no remaining parts, so the quotient is 6.

  5. The final quotient is 6.

This area model method helps visualize the division process and makes it easier to understand and solve division problems.