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How to teach Properties of Multiplication & Division
Using Penguins Multiplication Division Properties Activity, students explain why multiplication and division strategies work.
Properties of Multiplication and Division are important for your students to understand as they learn about order of operations. This activity introduces your students to the many rules of multiplication and division.
Students will create their own multiplication problems. Then, draw a picture, and explain why the strategies work.
Other resources to use with this Penguins Multiplication Division Properties Activity
If you are using this activity, your students are probably learning about Multiplication Activities.
Use this Mouses Missing Numbers Multiplication Division Activity as an additional resource for your students.
Introduce the activity by showing an array that shows 3 x 5 and 5 x 3. Next, ask questions like “How are these arrays alike?” Then, students complete the activity independently or with a partner. Finally, students explain how the properties of multiplication help them solve equations. Once finished, challenge students to write their own equations that show the Properties of Multiplication
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