Division of Decimals (Lesson 18 of 18)

This lesson plan, from the Contextualize to Learn project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is an exploration in division with fractions and decimal numbers. In this lesson, students work individually and in pairs to solve application problems using multiple methods. This lesson plan includes both student and instructor notes. This lesson requires the following manipulatives: sheets of paper cut into equal-sized strips. Additional lessons in the series are available to view separately.

The expected total time for the lesson is 115 minutes, which includes an end-of course test (55 minutes).