Long Division Lesson Plan - Remainders for Two-Digit Divisors

Oct 13, 2026

Lesson plan and answer-key guidance for teaching long division with two-digit divisors, focusing on dividing a three- or four-digit dividend by a two-digit divisor using the standard algorithm. The plan outlines objectives, materials, duration, and a step-by-step instructional sequence: direct instruction with a song/video, think-pair-share cloze practice, whole-class discussion with anchor charts, guided practice, independent practice, differentiated group work, assessment via exit slips, follow-up small-group instruction, homework, and extension using Long Division Bingo.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages1

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Objective

Materials

Duration

Instruction Steps

Direct Instruction

Think-Pair-Share

Class Discussion

Guided Practice

Independent Practice

Group Work and Differentiation

Assessment and Follow-Up

Homework and Extension

| LONG DIVISION:
2 DIGIT DIVISORS
LESSON PLAN
Note to the Teacher:
In 5th and 6th grade, teachers may decide to have students show the remainders as fractions-in simplest form-or as decimals. While showing the remainder as a fraction is reviewed in the video, this lesson and answer key uses the traditional“R” followed by the remainder. Some teachers may wish to modify the lesson to have their students show the remaindersas fractions and/or decimals. | OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to divide a three or four-dividend by a two-digit divisor using the standard algorithm.
MATERIALS: pencils, copies of lesson materials
DURATION: fifty to fifty-five minutes
1. Direct Instruction: Pass out the lyric sheets for students who want to read along with the song, and play the music video on the TV or SMART Board. (5 minutes)
2. Think-Pair-Share: Collect the lyric sheets, and have the students complete the cloze from memory, checking their answers in pairs and correcting their clozes. Have the pairs share their findings with the class. Play the video a second time for students as they follow along with their completed cloze. (10 minutes)
3. Class Discussion: Present the anchor chart on the smartboard or overhead projector, and have a short class discussion reviewing the content. (5 minutes)
4. Guided Practice: Model solving questions 2a and 2b on page 3, and 3a on page
4, on the chalk board/overhead/SMART board. (5 minutes)
5. Independent Practice: Have the students finish the rest of page 3 independently. During this time, walk around the class to help struggling students. (5-10 minutes)
6. Group Work: Place students in groups of three or four in the order that they finish page 3. Have the groups complete page 4. Differentiation: Hand out the drills sheet (page 6) for early finishers. (15 minutes)
7. Assessment and Follow-Up: Pass out the exit slip (page 5) and have the students complete them individually. Use the results from the exit slip for small
group instruction as time allows. If there is extra time, pass out the Bingo materials and play as a class. (5-20 minutes)
8. Homework: Drills page (page 6) (if not previously completed) and homework page (page 7).
9. Extension: Play Long Division Bingo as a class. | | --- | --- | [www.numberock.com](www.numberock.com)

FAQs

What is the lesson objective for students learning long division with two-digit divisors?

Students will divide a three- or four-digit dividend by a two-digit divisor using the standard algorithm.

How does the plan address remainder representation during instruction?

Teachers can have students show remainders as a fraction in simplest form or as decimals; the lesson uses the traditional “R” followed by the remainder, with optional modification to fractions/decimals.

What assessment method is used and how are results followed up?

Students complete an exit slip individually; results guide small-group instruction as time allows, with additional optional class play using Bingo materials.

Oct 13, 2026

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