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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Reasoning About Multiplication

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This is a good task to work with kids to try to explain their thinking clearly and precisely, although teachers should be willing to work with many different ways of explaining the relationship between the magnitude of the factors and...
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 5.nf Grass Seedlings

For Teachers 4th - 8th
For the sake of this commentary, let R be the height of Rual's seedlings (of course students do not need to use a letter to represent any number in this task). Student must compare the size of each of two products (112xR, and 34xR) to...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Simplifying the Sum of Two Algebraic Expressions

For Students 6th - 8th
Simplify expressions with rational numbers using the distributive property of multiplication. This student-generated video focuses on using the distributive property to create equivalent expressions when multiplying by negative numbers...
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PBS

Pbs: Simplifying an Algebraic Expression

For Students 6th - 8th
Simplify expressions with rational numbers using the distributive property of multiplication. This student-generated video focuses on using the distributive property to create equivalent expressions when multiplying by negative numbers...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Signs of Expressions Challenge

For Students 6th - 8th
Practice finding the signs of the answers to complex multiplication and division problems involving exponents. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.