Help your students build foundational division skills with our adorable Equal Sharing Bugs Division Worksheets! This hands-on resource encourages young learners to solve simple division problems by sharing bugs equally into groups. With visual modelling at its core, it’s a great way to make abstract maths concepts accessible and fun.

Each of the three included worksheets presents a different equal sharing scenario, prompting students to divide a collection of bugs into equal groups. By reading the word problem, using illustrations, and recording their answer, students are actively engaged in both comprehension and computation. These sheets can be used flexibly in independent work, small groups, or whole-class settings.

Students can draw bugs to show their thinking or use physical manipulatives like counters, mini erasers, or stamps. Whether you’re introducing division, reinforcing equal sharing, or differentiating within your maths block, this charming bug-themed set is a simple yet effective tool to support early division understanding.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop understanding of division as equal sharing
• ✅ Apply modelling strategies to solve simple word problems
• ✅ Use visual representations to support mathematical thinking
• ✅ Strengthen one-to-one correspondence and grouping skills
• ✅ Build confidence in early problem-solving processes

What’s Included:

• 3 black-and-white worksheets with equal-sharing word problems
• Each worksheet features a different set of bugs to share equally
• Designed for individual, group, or whole-class use

Materials Needed:

• Printed worksheets (one per student)
• Pencils or coloured pencils for drawing bugs
• Optional: small counters, stamps, or mini erasers to model bugs
• Clipboards (if completing on the mat or during group work)

How to Use:

1. Distribute one worksheet per student based on the task level.
2. Read through the problem together, highlighting key information.
3. Students solve the problem by modelling the bug-sharing with drawings or manipulatives.
4. They record the number of bugs in each group and write the final answer.
5. Review the strategy used and encourage students to explain their thinking.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during a whole-class maths warm-up to explore division in a visual way.
• 💡 Incorporate into small group maths rotations focused on equal sharing.
• 💡 Add to your early finisher or problem-solving station with manipulatives nearby.
• 💡 Pair with bug-themed counters or toys for an engaging tactile experience.
• 💡 Use the problems as discussion starters on strategies for fair sharing.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Laminate copies for students to reuse with whiteboard markers and counters.
• 💛 For extra support, complete the first example together before independent work begins.
• 💛 Encourage students to explain their answers aloud to develop mathematical language.
• 💛 Extend learning by asking students to write their own bug-sharing stories to swap with a partner.

Equal Sharing Bugs Division Worksheets offer a creative, hands-on approach to early division, making it easier for students to visualise and understand equal sharing through play, drawing, and discussion.