Introduction to Division — Sharing Equally
Performing rotations (about the origin) and translations of 2D shapes on a coordinate plane.
Key Questions
- What does it mean to share a number of objects equally into groups?
- How can you use objects or drawings to solve a sharing problem?
- Can you write a division sentence to match a sharing story?
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