Review how to divide a decimal by a decimal and a whole number with this set of math mazes.
Practice How to Divide Decimals
Are your students in need of a refresher on how to divide with decimals? When teaching your student to divide with decimals, remind them if the dividend has more decimal places than the divisor, shift the decimal point in the dividend to the right until it has the same number of decimal places as the divisor. If the dividend has fewer decimal places than the divisor, shift the decimal point in the dividend to the right until it has the same number of decimal places as the divisor. Then divide the numbers as if they were whole numbers, ignoring the decimal point. Finally, place the decimal point in the quotient directly above the decimal point in the dividend and count that many spaces from the right to get the correct answer.
With this set of math mazes, students will practice dividing a decimal by a decimal and a decimal by a whole number as they work their way through a set of 3 mazes. t.
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Tips for Differentiation + Scaffolding
In addition to independent student work time, use this worksheet as an activity for:
- Guided math groups
- Lesson warm-up
- Lesson wrap-up
- Fast finishers
- Homework assignment
- Whole-class review (via smartboard)
For students who need a bit of a challenge, encourage students to change values so that a dead-end path leads to the correct answer.
If there are students who need a bit of support, invite them to reference previous assignments posters, anchor charts, and assignments. Additionally, this activity can be completed in a small group or one-on-one setting.
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This resource was created by Cassandra Friesen, a teacher in Colorado and Teach Starter Collaborator.
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