Properties of operations

Target: Identify a true commutative statement and reject a false one.

Language target: Name the operation in the property.

Likely miss: Students treat subtraction as commutative.

Ask: Does that equation stay true if you test the numbers?

If you see it: Test the claim with 8 and 3 before naming the property.

Evidence to listen for: The student accepts a true commutative statement and rejects a false one.

Next: Stay with addition and multiplication examples before introducing subtraction as a nonexample.

Homework mark for this device

Until a teacher sets it here, family practice is optional. Stars are an incentive, not a grade. This setting is local. It is not a district roster.

unset optional required incentive

Observable student moves: names both quantities, uses the represented relationship, and revises after feedback. This companion is not a score.