The Mathscots: Sharing the Sausages
TLF ID A004825
In this animated video, Prime the puppy uses multiplication, division and subtraction to work out how many sausages are served at dinner. The mathematical focus is on representing array problems with available materials and explaining reasoning; visualising a group of objects as a unit and using this to calculate the number of objects in several identical groups; modelling and representing simple additive situations; and dividing the class or a collection of objects into equal-sized groups. The video includes a full transcript and is supported by a Teaching Guide that provides a range of associated activities for school and at home.