Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 2, Math Std 6: Solve problems using the associative property of addition.

Lesson Plans: Associative Connection Students will be able to use the Associative Property to work addition problems. Hopping on the Number Line In this lesson, students generate sums using the "number line" model, investigate the order property of addition, and solve and create puzzles using the number line. Exploring Adding with Sets Reading The Hershey’s Kisses Addition Book will set the stage for this lesson in which students write story problems, find sums using sets, and present results in the form of a table. In the discussion of the table, the students focus on the order property and the effects of adding 0. Property Feud Students will demonstrate what the Commutative, Associative and Identity Properties are.

Resources: Addition and Subtraction This site explains why addition and subtraction are taught together. It offers tips for teaching place-value, regrouping, as well as the commutative and associative properties of addition. Number Sense and Numeration Addition and Multiplication can Always be Mixed up. For Subtraction and Division, Same order is Desired. By the end of this lesson the students will be able to remember this rule of operations.
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