Target 7: Division

Target 7 deals with written division methods.

Your students will first discover fast methods for halving numbers and dividing larger numbers by 5, after which they will practise identifying remainders to short divisions at speed.

The written short division method (known by many names such as ‘the bus stop method’) is covered. Students will also learn how to give decimal answers instead of remainders.

Long division strategies are taught, which will help your students divide by any number that appears as an answer in the times-tables. They will also learn how to simplify a large division so that it gives the same answer.

Strategies for dividing by prime numbers are explained as well.

At the end of the Target 7 book, children will have their first exposure to word problems. This is because divisions in particular can cause many dilemmas for kids. Do they give a remainder or a decimal in their answer? Do they round their answer up or down to the nearest whole number? It all depends upon the word problem!

Each Target Practice workbook is divided into ten challenges, with target scores and time limits. The Target Extra section at the back of each book contains several repeat challenges, enabling your students to hit that target score should they miss out the first time.

This is a colourful 118-page PDF download, with explanation pages for each concept, and quick links to each chapter and the answer pages.

Not only that, this Target Practice workbook contains links to 72 minutes of teaching video, created by Catapult (only available to those who purchase the workbook).

Target 7’s ten steps are as follows:

Target 7a: Dividing Tables

Target 7b: Halving

Target 7c: Dividing by 5

Target 7d: Remainders

Target 7e: Short Division

Target 7f: Decimal Answers

Target 7g: Long Division

Target 7h: Solving Divisions by Multiplying

Target 7i: When Numbers Don’t Fit

Target 7j: Decimals, Remainders or Neither?

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Trevor Veale

Target Practice author

Owner and full-time tutor at Catapult

Primary school teacher for nine years