It does not matter how you group numbers in addition and subtraction. The short video provides the definition for the associative property. It includes examples to show the associative property holds true for addition and multiplication.

Concepts

associative property, associative property of addition, associative property of multiplication, algebraic properties, mathematical properties, properties of addition, properties of numbers, properties of multiplication

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource as a review of the associative property for more advanced classes
• Lead a discussion that brings the associative property to algebraic expressions

Classroom Considerations

• Use the closed captioning to help your class with note taking

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The video is easy to understand
• Uses simple numbers so as not to confuse the concept

Cons

• The video may not be appropriate for older grades because of the basic computations that are performed

Common Core

1.OA.B.3 3.OA.B.5 MP2 MP7