standard_description: Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide. (Students need not use formal terms for these properties.) ^( )Examples: If 6 × 4 = 24 is known, then 4 × 6 = 24 is also known. (Commutative property of multiplication.) 3 × 5 × 2 can be found by 3 × 5 = 15, then 15 × 2 = 30, or by 5 × 2 = 10, then 3 × 10 = 30. (Associative property of multiplication.) Knowing that 8 × 5 = 40 and 8 × 2 = 16, one can find 8 × 7 as 8 × (5 + 2) = (8 × 5) + (8 × 2) = 40 + 16 = 56. (Distributive property.)
problem_activity: Stage 2: Factors 1–5
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
Colored pencils, crayons, or markers
Number cubes
Paper clips
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Rectangle Rumble Stage 2 Grid
Rectangle Rumble Stage 2 Spinner

Narrative
Students generate factors with a number cube and a spinner with the numbers 1–5. Students use a
\(15 \times 15\)
grid.
Additional Information
Each group of students need a paper clip, a number cube, and two different color writing utensils.


aligns: no