Groupings are the way to go! The short video provides a description of the associative property of addition and gives an example. Learners view how to write the property using variables.

Concepts

addition, associative property, associative property of addition, mathematical properties, properties of addition

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class put the associative property in their own words
• Create a flip book with all of the mathematical properties

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should know about the commutative property of addition 

Pros

• Uses a counting example to illustrate the concept
• Includes a link to other videos on mathematical properties

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.2.2 2.NBT.B.5 2.NBT.B.6 MP6 MP7