Ep 243: Integer Division

11/02/2025 22 min Episodio 243
Ep 243: Integer Division

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In this episode Pam and Kim use what students know about integer multiplication to tackle integer division (without mismatching rules or randomly switching signs).Talking Points:Reasoning about integer multiplication is ground work for integer divisionAn integer division Problem StringTeacher move: time to pause and considerUsing the quotative meaning of divisionThinking about opposites and reflectionUsing the partitive meaningSee episode 64 for the equivalent ratio strategyCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics educationLinkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC