Long Division Practice

Are your fifth and sixth-grade students working to improve their long-division skills? This computation skill requires students to practice with a variety of examples. Regardless of the division strategy your students are practicing, having ample practice is key to success! Teach Starter has developed a set of 24 division task cards to use with your students when practicing how to divide with two and three-digit divisors. Some of the quotients include remainders, while others do not.

To play:

1. Print out a student response page for each student.
2. Print and cut out the task cards.
3. Place the cards around the room or in a math center.
4. Allow students to answer questions in any order and record their responses in the corresponding spaces on their recording sheet.

Through this activity, students will show they can fluently divide integers.

Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your math lessons.

In addition to individual student work time, use this division activity to enhance learning through guided math groups, whole class lessons, or remote learning assignments. 

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts: 

🆘 Support Struggling Students

If there are students who require additional support, encourage them to create a skip counting like with each divisor as they are solving. Additionally, provide students with grid paper to assist with proper number placement.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

For students who need an additional challenge, encourage them to list the quotients in order from least to greatest. Additionally, consider using the editable version to alter the equations to longer, more complex problems.

🛴 Scoot Activity 

Place the cards around the room in numerical order and give each student a recording sheet. Assign students or pairs to a starting point card. Give students time to review the card and record their answers in the corresponding space on their paper. Students will rotate to the next card when you say, “SCOOT!” Continue in this manner until students return to their starting point. 

👋 Exit Ticket 

Use these cards as a formative assessment after your lesson. Pick a random assortment of cards and project them on the board for the whole class to see. Students can record their answers on a sheet of paper, sticky note, or their notebook. 

Plan lessons for all ability levels with our 10 Best Scaffolding Strategies! 

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the PDF or Google Slides version of this resource. A recording sheet and answer key are also included with this download. 

Print on cardstock for added durability and longevity. Place all pieces in a folder or large envelope for easy access. 

To keep the task cards out of pockets or under desks, punch a hole in the corner of each to place them on a binder ring. 

Sustainability Tip: Print a few recording sheets on cardstock and slip them into dry-erase sleeves. Students can record their answers with a whiteboard marker, then erase and reuse them.  

This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a teacher in Colorado and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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