We can develop a deeper understanding of the meaning of problems involving division by modeling with counters and by drawing bar models.
These methods help us make sense of relationships in problem situations.
As we model with counters, draw bar models, and then write equations, we are moving toward representing situations in an abstract way.
These experiences with modeling situations, and then writing equations, help us to understand the meaning of quantities and not merely compute with them in a rote way.
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