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Doorbell Division

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Students explore the concept of division using the book "When the Doorbell Rang." They listen to the book, role-play the dividing of the cookies from the story, and create their own story problem to solve using the stamp program from Kid Pix.

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Grade
3rd - 4th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr

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