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Equal groups, sharing and grouping

Year 2 · Key Stage 1 · 2MD-1, 2MD-2 — Repeated addition; grouping problems as division

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Counting on, counting back and the number line (Year 1)

I

Concept Anchor

4 rows of 5 is 4 equal groups of 5. We write 4 × 5 = 20. Division undoes it: 20 ÷ 5 = 4 groups.

Worked example

20 apples go into bags of 5. How many bags?

  1. 1.Count in fives: 5, 10, 15, 20.
  2. 2.That is 4 fives.
  3. 3.So 20 ÷ 5 = 4 bags.
II

Guided Check

12 children make teams of 3. How many teams?

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 22MD-1 — Equal groups as multiplication·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    There are 3 rows of 5 dots. How many dots?

    Q2Year 22MD-2 — Grouping as division·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    20 sweets go into bags of 5. How many bags?

    Q3Year 22MD-2 — Interpret the ÷ sign·Problem Solving·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which story matches 12÷212 \div 2?