The new Common Core Standards promote teaching students a variety of ways to solve a problem. Using the various properties of math are utilized a great deal. Most of my students catch on to the Communative, Associative, etc. But the Distributive really causes a great deal of frustration.
I created this tri-fold handout for my students to use as a resource they can refer to when asked to use the Distributive Property.
The original handout has two different type of problems: Example One and Example Two. I have taught my 5th graders both. It, however, dawned on me that not all teachers may want to delve into Example Two since it is a bit more in depth.
So, I created two covers for this foldable: One which includes both examples…
and a second that separates the two examples. This allows the teacher to only teach one or the other or perhaps teach them at different times.
Note: The covers are upside-down for easier front and back copying for the tri-fold finished product.
Visit my Teacher’s Pay Teacher’s Shop or Teacher’s Notebook Store to purchase your own Making the Distributive Property Work for You packet.
As Always…Wishing you the Best!
Mrs. B