Commutative Property
Associative Property
Distributive Property
Patterns and Even/Odd
All about SPA
100

3 x 7 = ___ x 3

7

100

What are these ( ) and what do they mean in a multiplication equation? Example (2 x 3) x 4

The parenthesis are used to identify which two factors to multiply first.

100

Use the distributive property to solve 5 x 4

20

100

How do you know if a number is even or odd?

evens make pairs, odds have one left out.

100

What are our school colors?

White and Blue

200

8 x 2 = 2 x ___

8

200

solve 2 x 3 x 4 using the associative property

24

200

Use the distributive property to solve 6 x 4

24

200

What ones digit do even numbers end with?

0, 2, 4, 6, 8

200

Name all 6 3rd grade teachers

Ms. Avery, Ms. Cion, Ms. Assad, Ms. Hidalgo, Ms. Vasquez, Ms. Hassan

300

5 x 7 = ___ x ___

7 x 5

300

solve 3 x 4 x 3 using the associative property

36

300

Use the distributive property to solve 7 x 5

35

300

What ones digit do odd numbers end with?

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

300

Who is our principal?

Mrs. Castro

400

5 rows of 9 is equal to  ___ rows of ____.

9 rows of 5

400

solve 1 x 5 x 2 using the associative property

10

400

Fill in the blanks using your knowledge of the distributive property! 8x4 = (8x__) + (8x__)

2 and 2 or 3 and 1

400

What happens if you add an even + even number

it will be an even sum

400

What is the SPA mascot?

Cowboys!!!

500

In words, what is the commutative property and why is it helpful to solve multiplication equations?

The order of factors does not change the product.

500
In words, what is the associative property and how is it helpful?

The associative property is used to multiply 3 factors. It does not matter which two factors you multiply first, the product will be the same.

500

In words, what is the distributive property and why do we use it?

The distributive property is our break apart strategy we use to break down one big equation into two smaller ones. We use it so that way we can solve the equation more efficiently.

500

What happens if you add an even + odd number

It will be an odd sum

500

What does STAR student mean? Name all 4 attributes.

S = Self-Control

T= Tolerance

A = Ambition

R= Responsibility