Making Equal Groups Lesson Plans and Lesson Ideas

Making Equal Groups

How can you make equal groups? Remember, when groups are equal, they each have the same number of items. In this movie, you’ll learn how you can organize objects into arrays to make equal groups. You can also draw pictures, use counters, or make a tally chart to make equal groups. You'll also learn how to write a number sentence using numbers and the division symbol. Did you know that multiplication and division are related operations? Learn how to solve division sentences by using a number triangle.

Math Facts and Number Sense Lesson Plan: The Jelly Bean Game

In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades K-4, students will use jelly beans in an online game and real jellybeans as math manipulatives to practice number sense concepts, such as counting, more and less, estimation, algebraic thinking and missing addend equations, and addition and subtraction math facts. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »

Making Equal Groups Background Information for Teachers and Parents

This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about making groups equal. The information is designed to complement the BrainPOP Jr. movie Making Equal Groups. It explains the type of content covered in the movie, provides ideas for how teachers and parents can develop related understandings, and suggests how other BrainPOP Jr. resources can be used to scaffold and extend student learning. See more »

Making Equal Groups Activities for Kids

In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching about making equal groups. These activities are designed to complement the BrainPOP Jr. Making Equal Groups topic page, which includes a movie, quizzes, online games, printable activities, and more. See more »

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Jennifer Saciri

wow! this is great definitely something I need to share with my fellow teachers! I never knew this was available on BrainPOP! I love how it has background knowledge for teachers as well as activities parents can do with their children. There is also a game listed that they can play on BrainPOP.

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Making Equal Groups Common Core State Standards Alignments

Grade: K

CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.B.5

Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number from 1–20, count out that many objects.

Grade: K

CCSS.Math.Content.K.CC.C.6

Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by using matching and counting strategies.1

Grade: 02

CCSS.Math.Content.2.OA.C.3

Determine whether a group of objects (up to 20) has an odd or even number of members, e.g., by pairing objects or counting them by 2s; write an equation to express an even number as a sum of two equal addends.

Grade: 02

CCSS.Math.Content.2.OA.C.4

Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.

Grade: 03

CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.1

Interpret products of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 5 × 7 as the total number of objects in 5 groups of 7 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a total number of objects can be expressed as 5 × 7.

Grade: 03

CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.2

Interpret whole-number quotients of whole numbers, e.g., interpret 56 ÷ 8 as the number of objects in each share when 56 objects are partitioned equally into 8 shares, or as a number of shares when 56 objects are partitioned into equal shares of 8 objects each. For example, describe a context in which a number of shares or a number of groups can be expressed as 56 ÷ 8.

Grade: 03

CCSS.Math.Content.3.OA.A.3

Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement quantities, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.1

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