Teachers can use flashcards as a method of helping students learn division. Flashcards are ideal for simple division lessons, which usually are taught along with multiplication tables. The flashcards help students learn the simple division concepts so that they are prepared to learn long division later. Flashcards for division problems are similar to multiplication in that they work on specific numbers, like 4 divided by 2 to get the number 2, then 6 divided by 2 to get 3.
To allow students a chance to move around while teaching division, teachers can set up the classroom for a live board game. Have the students break into teams, and then have the students line up on one side of the classroom in front of an open space. Teams will vary depending on the class size, but should have an equal number of students. The teacher gives a problem to the students, such as 16 divided by 4, and the students must answer the question. The team to answer first hops forward the number of spaces in the answer, such as four spaces. The team to get everyone across first is the winner.
Teachers can find interactive division games online to help students learn division problems. Games usually require the student to answer the problem given, which will vary depending on the level of math skill selected, and then they receive points for getting answers correct. There are several games available, such as Math Baseball where the student gets hits or misses based on getting the answer correct or the Number Monster where students can work on challenging long division problems.
Math bingo is used for both multiplication and division. The students are given bingo cards with numbers on them and the teacher calls out problems, such as 10 divided by 2. The students must know the answer to the problem to cover the piece on their card and win the game. To make the game different, students can shoot for all four corners, getting only diagonal rows or even covering the whole bingo card to win as the teacher prefers or the class decides.