Properties of Addition and Multiplication

This week I am going to be "unleashing" the properties of addition and multiplication.  I use a word like unleashing because it is a HUGE amount of information for very little to be done.  Since it involves a lot of information up front, I tried to make a foldable that was easy for my kids to make and would not take up too much time.  Cue Foldable!

Here is the final product of the foldable.  I used 11 x 17 paper because I did want it to be larger than some I have seen online that can fit into a notebook.  The template that I made does allow for you to make them smaller so they can fit into a notebook.

 I started by making all the labels, definitions, and examples for each property.

 Here they are cut out and placed in piles based on what they are (name, definition, or example)

I then cut them out and glued (really taped for my copy) the names on the outside.  The definitions are on the back of the flap, and the examples are on the inside back.

Sorry that you can not see at all the information inside- but I really just wanted you to see how I set it up using my template that you can have for free below!

Then I created a worksheet that has examples for each that students will identify which property they follow.  We are going to be placing emphasis on the distributive property because we are about to embark on a long unit all about division of whole numbers and decimals!


Here is the link for the foldable and the worksheet to practice locating the property type!

Let me know your thoughts and what you might have done to help your children understand the different properties!



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