Partial Quotient Division - Part One

Welcome to Math Meets Code, a website designed for 5th grade teachers to help their students master specific math standards through block-coding tutorials. In this two-part video series, titled "Partial Quotient Division," we will guide your students step-by-step to gain mastery with CCSS Math.5.NBT.6 by creating a block-based coding project.

In Part One, your students will learn how to set up a program that generates a random divisor and dividend. The program will then display the dividend and divisor and prompt the user to input the number of groups they want to subtract from the divisor. The program will calculate the value to be subtracted from the dividend and either inform the user if the amount of groups is too many to subtract or display the value to be subtracted.

By following along with this tutorial, your students will not only strengthen their understanding of partial quotient division but also develop their coding skills in a fun and interactive way. Let's get started!

Part Two: Creating a Running Log and Personalizing the Program

Welcome to part two of our "Partial Quotient Division" tutorial series! In this tutorial, we will continue building on the coding project we started in part one. Our goal is to help 5th-grade students gain mastery with the CCSS Math.5.NBT.6 standard by creating a block-based coding program.

In part one, we set up the program to randomly generate a divisor and dividend, and asked the user to input the number of groups they want to subtract from the divisor. The program then calculated the value to be subtracted from the dividend, checking if the number of groups was feasible or displaying the value to be subtracted.

Now, in part two, we will take our program to the next level. We'll add a running log that displays all the groups of the divisor that the user is subtracting from the dividend. This will help students visualize the division process and keep track of their progress.

Once the user successfully subtracts the entire dividend, our program will display the quotient. But that's not all! We'll also challenge students to personalize the program and consider adding their own functionality to improve the user's experience. This will encourage creativity and allow students to apply their coding skills to solve real-world problems.

Join us in part two of our "Partial Quotient Division" tutorial series and let's continue learning and coding together!