WIDA ELP Standard 5: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts neccessary for
academic success in the content area of MATHEMATICS (LoMA)
GLE's:GSE's
M(F&A)-6-2: Demonstrates conceptual understanding of algebraic expressions using letters to
represent unknown quantities to write linear algebraic expressions involving any of the
four operations and consistent with order of operations expected at this grade level; or by
evaluating linear algebraic expressions (including those with more than one variable); or
by evaluating an expression within an equation (e.g., determine the value of y when x=4 given y=3x - 2).
Purpose:
Content: Students will be able to identify the Distributive Propertiew using the Commutative, Associative, Additive
Identity, and Multiplicative Identity.
Linguistic: Students will use the correct term when explaining what property to use when solving an addition,
subtraction, or multiplication equation.
Communicative: Students will identify an example of a property being named.
Materials
pencils, index cards, chart paper, markers, practice worksheet, homework practice sheet
Methods/Procedures
1. Have a student "distribute" pencils to everyone in the class.
2. Have another student "distribute" 3 index cards to each student.
3. "Does it matter which side of the room the pencils or index cards are distributed from? NO"
4. Write the following equation on the board:
2(4 + 6) (2 x 4) + (2 x 6) 2(7 + 4) 2 x 7 + 2 x 4
Half the class solves the first and third problems, the other half of the class solves the second and forth problems.
5. Explain this is the Distributive Property (write on chart paper). It combines addition and multiplication but can be
written in more than one expression, as was demonstrated with the above equations.
6. Write on board:
4(6 + 3) (4 x 3) + (4 x 2) 3(20 + 4) (60 x 5) + (5 x 5)
Rewrite using the Distributive Property.
7. The word "commute" means to move around. The Commutative Property moves the numbers that are being added or
multiplied (write on chart paper).
4 + 3 = 3 + 4 5 x 4 = 4 x 5
8. Students give examples of Commutative Property expressions.
9. Associative Property is the way numbers are grouped won't change the sum or product (write on chart paper).
(3 +4) + 5 = 3 + (4 + 5) (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4)
10. Additive Identity is the sum of any number and 0 is the number (write on chart paper).
5 + 0 = 5 a + 0 = a
11. Multiplicative Identity is the product of any number and 1 is the number (write on chart paper).
7 x 1 = 7 1 x n = n
Evaluation/Checking for Understanding
Do practice sheets together. Students have index cards with the properties and identities written on them. They hold
up the card for the correct property of identity.
Independent Practice/Homework
Students will complete a similar sheet for homework.
Standards
WIDA ELP Standard 5: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts neccessary foracademic success in the content area of MATHEMATICS (LoMA)
GLE's:GSE's
M(F&A)-6-2: Demonstrates conceptual understanding of algebraic expressions using letters to
represent unknown quantities to write linear algebraic expressions involving any of the
four operations and consistent with order of operations expected at this grade level; or by
evaluating linear algebraic expressions (including those with more than one variable); or
by evaluating an expression within an equation (e.g., determine the value of y when x=4
given y=3x - 2).
Purpose:
Content: Students will be able to identify the Distributive Propertiew using the Commutative, Associative, AdditiveIdentity, and Multiplicative Identity.
Linguistic: Students will use the correct term when explaining what property to use when solving an addition,
subtraction, or multiplication equation.
Distributive Property Commutative Property Associative Property
Additive Property Multiplicative Property
Communicative: Students will identify an example of a property being named.
Materials
pencils, index cards, chart paper, markers, practice worksheet, homework practice sheetMethods/Procedures
1. Have a student "distribute" pencils to everyone in the class.2. Have another student "distribute" 3 index cards to each student.
3. "Does it matter which side of the room the pencils or index cards are distributed from? NO"
4. Write the following equation on the board:
2(4 + 6) (2 x 4) + (2 x 6) 2(7 + 4) 2 x 7 + 2 x 4
Half the class solves the first and third problems, the other half of the class solves the second and forth problems.
5. Explain this is the Distributive Property (write on chart paper). It combines addition and multiplication but can be
written in more than one expression, as was demonstrated with the above equations.
6. Write on board:
4(6 + 3) (4 x 3) + (4 x 2) 3(20 + 4) (60 x 5) + (5 x 5)
Rewrite using the Distributive Property.
7. The word "commute" means to move around. The Commutative Property moves the numbers that are being added or
multiplied (write on chart paper).
4 + 3 = 3 + 4 5 x 4 = 4 x 5
8. Students give examples of Commutative Property expressions.
9. Associative Property is the way numbers are grouped won't change the sum or product (write on chart paper).
(3 +4) + 5 = 3 + (4 + 5) (2 x 3) x 4 = 2 x (3 x 4)
10. Additive Identity is the sum of any number and 0 is the number (write on chart paper).
5 + 0 = 5 a + 0 = a
11. Multiplicative Identity is the product of any number and 1 is the number (write on chart paper).
7 x 1 = 7 1 x n = n
Evaluation/Checking for Understanding
Do practice sheets together. Students have index cards with the properties and identities written on them. They holdup the card for the correct property of identity.
Independent Practice/Homework
Students will complete a similar sheet for homework.