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Indiana Math Standard: 4.CA.3

Show how the order in which two numbers are multiplied (commutative property) and how numbers are grouped in multiplication (associative property) will not change the product. Use these properties to show that numbers can be multiplied in any order. Investigate and apply the distributive property.

Broken Calculator: Multiplication Cross Product Gr 3-5
Spring Math Worksheets: Multiplication and Division
Spring Math Worksheets: Multiplication and Division
Sets of multiplication and division practice problems. But the unknown isn’t where you expect it to be!
Gr 1, 3, 4
Factors and Codes: First Names (Episode 2)
Factors and Codes: First Names (Episode 2)
Scrambled up somewhere in 161,000 is a first name. Can you find it!?
Gr 3, 4, 6, 7
Factors and Codes (Episode 1)
Factors and Codes (Episode 1)
Let’s use factors to encode and decode words.
Gr 3, 4, 6
How Many Ways: Fractions Multiply 2/3
How Many Ways: Fractions Multiply 2/3
How many different ways can you make this fraction multiplication statement true using only the digits one through nine?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Create Your Own Operation
Create Your Own Operation
The commutative and associative properties are a whole lot more interesting when you apply them to a mathematical operation that you created!
Gr 1-7
Parentheses: How big of a change can they make!?
Parentheses: How big of a change can they make!?
Two tiny parentheses. One expression. How big of a change can they make? Bigger than you think.
Gr 3, 5, 6, 7
How Many Ways: Times Equals Times
How Many Ways: Times Equals Times
How many different ways can you make this math statement true using only the digits one through nine?
Gr 3, 4, 6
How Many Ways: Order of Operations 1
How Many Ways: Order of Operations 1
How many different ways can you make this math statement true using only the digits one through nine?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8
Calculators, Patterns, and Multiplying By Decimals
Calculators, Patterns, and Multiplying By Decimals
Before teaching students the procedure for multiplying with decimals, how much can they intuitively glean from a structured play session with calculators?
Gr 3-7
Math Curiosity: Magic Squares
Math Curiosity: Magic Squares
Imagine a 3×3 square in which every row, column, and diagonal have the same sum. That’s a magic square!
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
Doubling Dollars
Doubling Dollars
Say you have a dollar. Say you can double that dollar each day: $1, $2, $4, and so on. How long will it take to reach… one million dollars? Not as long as you might think!
Gr 2-8