Tag: division

Need to offer a better way to understand the concept of division and remainders? Try it in the sandbox!

The Discovery Toys  are proportional, so they allow a really engaging way to see how division and remainders work.

This video shows how you can help kids put together the numbers 9, 4 and 1 to “see” division at work:

You can also do this in the bathtub or pool. And the are perfectly weighted and “massed” so they float.

I think this has something to do with “water displacement,” but I’m not sure. I’m a mathematician, not a physicist. 🙂

Want to give your kiddos a jump start on multiplication and division? What to help the ones struggling with division to grasp it better?

The Discovery Toys Measure Up Cups can do just that. They are built as a curriculum tool, in the proper ratios, so that the #6 cup holds exactly twice as much as the #3 cup. This allows for engaging and beneficial play that gives kids a grasp on how numbers relate to reality.

For example, in this video, kids can compare the numbers 3, 6 and 9 to see how they relate:

You don’t have to say out loud, “three plus 6 is 9” or, “9 divided by 6 is one with three left over.” But these concepts are ingrained into the child’s brain as they see this work.

What do you think?