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Division inquiry 2

Throughout this inquiry students will develop an understanding of division and be introduced to the concept of commutativity. Students learn to recognise the impact that flipping an equation has on the overall outcome. Students work with multiplication and division equations to determine equations which equal the same number, identifying patterns and commonalities.

Additional details
Year level(s)	Year 6
Audience	Student, Teacher
Purpose	Content knowledge, Student task, Teaching resource, Teaching strategies, Evidence-based approaches
Format	Downloadable resources
Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches	Collaborative learning, Explicit teaching, Feedback, Growth mindset, Mathematics investigation, Metacognitive strategies, Questioning, Worked examples
Keywords	division, multiplication, mental arithmetic, written calculations
Curriculum alignment
Curriculum connections	Critical and creative thinking, Numeracy
Strand and focus	Number, Apply understanding, Build understanding
Topics	Integers, Multiplication and division, Operating with number
AC: Mathematics (V9.0) content descriptions	AC9M6N09 Use mathematical modelling to solve practical problems, involving rational numbers and percentages, including in financial contexts; formulate the problems, choosing operations and efficient calculation strategies, and using digital tools where appropriate; interpret and communicate solutions in terms of the situation, justifying the choices made
Numeracy progression	Additive strategies (P8) Multiplicative strategies (P8) Understanding money (P8)
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Organisation	Inquiry Maths
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