Lesson Plan

The Distributive Property and the Products of Decimals

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Make multiplication of decimals easier by applying the distributive property. Pupils investigate how they can use the distributive property to multiply decimals. After learning the strategy, they work on some practice problems at different stations. 

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have classmates create their own multiplication problems to share and solve
Classroom Considerations
  • Stations need to be set up before class
  • A stopwatch is necessary for the activity
  • Learners should be comfortable using the distributive property and place value concepts
  • 10th part in a series of 21
Pros
  • Connects multiplication of decimals to previously learned strategies
  • Provides exit ticket to use after the lesson to assess understanding
Cons
  • Little student involvement besides skills practice
Common Core