There are a variety of activities to choose from and I’m sure you can find something to fit your needs. Here I’ve curated a list of activities that I’ve used or that I want to use. Also, if they spend weeks or months not seeing or using the distributive property, then they have to learn it again. Some kids get it the first time and other take a lot more experiences before they get it. I like to “distribute” the practice throughout the year. Usually, we have time for one lesson on distributive property. It goes with equations, and equations are the basis of so much of what we do. Like many of the concepts that we teach in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, distributive property is inside of other concepts. Not all of my students share my love of distributive property (sadly), but I hope that through engaging activities and conceptual experiences they can start to enjoy it. Now, I get the chance to bring this same love of math to students everyday. The distributive property was one of the first things that I remember learning that was really conceptual and not just computational. I can’t explain it, but the idea just made sense to me. Ever since I first learned about the distributive property, I’ve loved it.
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