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Math'eMole

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COMBINED RATING

3.1 Stars

TEACHERS (37)

3.5

STUDENTS (2552)

2.8

LENGTH

10 Minutes

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iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

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Description

Enter the mad world of moles! Learn how to manage the distributive property applied to expressions while having fun whacking moles - catch the ones holding the correct values.

Vocabulary Words

commutative property

associative property

distributive property

reverse distributive property

expression

addend

product

model

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Writing Expressions. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Use the commutative property to find equivalent expressions.

Use the associative property to find equivalent expressions.

Factor to find an equivalent expression using distributive property.

Use the distributive property to generate equivalent expressions.

Simplify linear expressions with rational coefficients.

An expression is a phrase in a sentence about a mathematical or real-world situation (contains numbers and can contain operations).

A general linear expression in the variable x is a sum of terms which are either rational numbers, or rational numbers times x.

Complex expressions including negative operations.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is the commutative property? What is the associative property? What is the distributive property? What is the reverse distributive property? How would you use the distributive property to write 4(x + 1) differently?

After the Game

What does associative property tell you to do? What are the steps for reverse distributive property? What does the distributive property allow us to do? Do the three properties presented apply to subtraction? What is the commutative property of 4 *5? What is the associative property of (3+5)+8? What is the distributive property of 5(x+3y)?

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Difficulty

Content Integration

Lexile Level

505