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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 5
What topic	Division
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Starting Your Division Adventure: The Candy Conundrum

Introduction

Welcome, young mathematicians! Today, we’re going to embark on an exciting journey through the world of division. But first, let’s make it a little more interesting with a candy challenge.

The Scenario

Imagine you have a giant bag of gummy bears containing a total of 120 gummy bears. Yum! 🎉 Now, you and your friends are planning a color-themed party, and you want to share these gummy bears evenly. Here’s the challenge:

• You have 4 friends (including yourself), and you want to divide the gummy bears so that each person gets the same amount.
• You also want to make sure that each friend gets enough to enjoy during the party without running out too quickly!

The Task

Let’s come together to solve this gummy bear dilemma!

1. How many gummy bears does each person get if you divide the 120 gummy bears among the 4 friends?
2. What if one more friend joins the party? How many gummy bears will each of you get now?

Let’s Get Active!

To kick off this lesson, we’ll get moving!

1. Group Activity:

   • Form small groups of 4 or 5.
   • Get a handful of small craft items (like beads or paper clips), and let’s practice dividing them among your group members.

2. Discussion:

   • After dividing your items, discuss how you determined how many each person receives and what strategies you used!

3. Return to the Candy Challenge:

   • After the activity, we'll come back together and calculate how to evenly distribute our gummy bears using division.

Conclusion

By the end of our lesson today, not only will we have practiced division, but you’ll also see how it applies in real-life scenarios—like sharing sweet treats with friends! So, grab your calculators and let’s dive into the world of division together! 🍬

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Feel free to modify the numbers or items according to your class's preferences or needs, but the idea is to create excitement and curiosity about division right from the start!