Lesson: Simplifying Expressions: Commutative and Associative Properties Mathematics • 6th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to simplify algebraic expressions using the commutative and associative properties for addition and multiplication.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

recall and identify the associative and commutative properties of addition and multiplication,
recall and identify the distributive property of multiplication,
rewrite expressions by applying the associative and commutative properties of addition and multiplication and the distributive property of multiplication,
apply the associative and commutative properties of addition and multiplication and the distributive property of multiplication to solve problems.

Q1:

If , what is the value of ?

Q2:

Use the properties of real numbers to simplify the expression to one without parentheses.

Q3:

Which of the following illustrates the associative property of addition?