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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Make 9

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will make 9 in as many ways as they can by adding two numbers between 0 and 9. This is a good introduction to the commutative property.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Counting Dots in Arrays

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
This task aims to show students that there is often more than one way to represent a quantity. This lesson also lays a foundation for students to understand the commutative property of multiplication.
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PPT
McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: The Additive Inverse Property

For Students 9th - 10th
The sum of any number and its additive inverse is always a zero. This site gives you the rule for this property.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Brahmagupta

For Students 9th - 10th
Brahmagupta was a mathematician and an astronomer. He is responsible for the addition and multiplication properties of zero.