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Finding Prime Lesson PlanFinding Prime Lesson Plan
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Finding Prime

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Fifth and sixth graders explore prime numbers. They work with a partner to build rectangular arrays using twelve tiles. Factor pairs are noted and recorded on graph paper. Pupils construct rectangular arrays with a prime number and conclude that there is only one possible factor pair.

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Concepts

tiling, area, tessellations, basic operations, composite numbers, exponents, factors, factoring, multiples, prime numbers

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composite numbers, factors, multiples, prime numbers, rectangular arrays, expressions, four operations, multi-digit numbers, exponents, Modeling, tiling, math
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Resource Details

Grade
5th - 7th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Technology
Projection
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Common Core

6.EE.A.1 MP3

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