Try This Fun and Engaging Hands On Long Division Practice Idea

This long division practice activity is a great addition to the math classroom. It is a quick, easy, and effective idea I tried out with 6th graders who were reviewing long division steps. Before the lesson, cut out and laminate some division bars and decimal points using cardstock. Then organize some decks of cards so that each group has about six of each number. I taped some handwritten zeros over face cards for students to use. Once you have done this you are all set and have everything you need ready to go!

How to set up the hands on long division practice activity

I had students work in groups of two or three. Each group randomly flipped over cards to create a long division problem. I gave them some guidelines for the first couple problems (three digit number divided by two digit, etc.). Once they got the hang of it, I let them be a little more creative with the problems they created. They really enjoyed the hands-on aspect of this activity. I also liked how it forced them to slow down and think through each step! Thought I'd share this quick, free, and easy activity for long division practice!

Looking for some other ideas to engage students in learning and practicing numbers and operations skills? Check out these free and paid resources in my Teachers Pay Teachers store! Some of my students’ favorites are the Decimal Duel Dividing Decimals Board Game and my Dividing Decimals Math Bingo Game.