Oh no, the lions have escaped! Help me divide the lions back into groups!

Oh no, the lions have escaped!Help me divide the lions back into their cages!

How can I divide 24 lions into six cages? The cages have to hold equal groups so the lions wont fight.

What strategies can I use to make equal groups?

Could I use drawings or manipulatives to represent groups and lions?Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbspVayz7z4

Could I guess and check by circling 6 groups?

I could guess and check by circling 6 groups of 2.

I could guess and check by circling 6 groups of 3.

I could guess and check by circling 6 groups of 4.

Now you try. Can you separate the bananas into 5 equal groups?Record on your recording sheet and share with your partner.