Directions for Division Vocabulary Cube

Date Assigned: _________________

Date Due:___________________

You will be making a multi-faced 3D cube using the vocabulary:

dividend
divisor
quotient
split area model of division
base 10 model or array model of division.
partial quotient strategy

You will be responsible for representing each word or strategy in four different ways:
1.
2.
3.
4.

What is it? (define the word or strategy)

Visual model (any drawing or pictorial representation of the term)
Number Story - write a word problem using vocabulary
Solve your Number Story - give the answer to the number story with a proper label

For Example:
What is it?

Visual Model

Factor- a number that is multiplied

to get a product

Number Story

Solution to Number Story

How many factors does the number

36 have?

36 has 9 factors

Once you are done with all six faces, you will glue the sides with another face to create a 6
sided cube such as this:

Rubric

What is it?

Accurate and
complete definition
is provided

Mostly accurate
definition is
provided

Visual Model

Correct and clear

model shown
Number story uses
vocabulary
correctly and is
original
Correct solution
shown with label
Work
demonstrates
thoughtful design
and superior
attention to
neatness and detail

Mostly correct and

clear model shown
Number story is
mostly correct and
somewhat original

Number Story

Solution to
Number Story
Neatness

Mostly correct
solution shown
Design is effective
and neat

2
Definition is
somewhat correct,
but is missing some
information
Somewhat correct
model shown
Number story is
somewhat correct

Somewhat correct
solution is shown
Design detracts
from content and
overall presentation

1
Unclear definition
given

Wrong model shown

Number story is
incorrect and/or
lacking much
substance
Solution is
incorrect
Design lacks
neatness and
clarity