NY Next Generation Math NY-6.NS.2

Math6th GradeCompute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples.

The Standard

Fluently divide multi-digit numbers using a standard algorithm.

New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students divide multi-digit whole numbers accurately and efficiently with a standard algorithm. They use place value and estimation to choose quotient digits and check the result with multiplication.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student uses a standard algorithm to find 8,736 ÷ 24 = 364. The written work places every quotient digit correctly, and multiplication confirms the result.
Common Misconceptions: Students may omit a zero in the quotient, subtract incorrectly after multiplying, or stop before using every dividend digit. They may also accept a quotient that conflicts with a reasonable estimate.
How to Assess It: Ask students to solve 6,552 ÷ 18 with a standard algorithm and record each step. Have them estimate first and verify the quotient by multiplication.

Lesson moves

Use place-value disks to model 156 ÷ 12, then connect each regrouping to a written standard-algorithm step.
Ask students how estimating 8,000 ÷ 20 helps them judge whether a quotient for 8,736 ÷ 24 is reasonable.
Play division error hunt with worked algorithms containing a missing zero, incorrect product, or misplaced quotient digit.
Divide a large shipment equally among boxes, then multiply the quotient by the number of boxes to check the packing plan.

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