Today, students were challenged to think about breaking numbers apart into equal groups.

The first question they were presented with was a Minds On question:

Then it was time for the challenge! Students chose a number of counters. Then they split their counters into 4 equal groups and covered the groups. The total number of counters was displayed on a sticky. Students then moved around the room, trying to figure out the number of counters of each book.

The next step:  Students will change the number of equal groups they make, exploring a greater number of multiplication equations.