Seeing is Believing

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Resource ID#: 43074 Primary Type: Problem-Solving Task
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The purpose of this task is to help students see that 4×(9+2) is four times as big as (9+2). Though this task may seem very simple, it provides students and teachers with a very useful visual for interpreting an expression without evaluating it because they can see for themselves that 4×(9+2) is four times as big as (9+2).

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Subject(s): Mathematics, Mathematics (B.E.S.T. - Effective starting 2022-2023)
Grade Level(s): 5
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Students , Parents
Keywords: Seeing is Believing, seeing, believing, expressions, interpret, cpalms, icpalms, illustrativemathematics.org, illustrative mathematics, tasks, mathematics, math, resource, free, freely available, problems-based learning, student activities
Instructional Component Type(s): Problem-Solving Task
Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)
Resource Collection: Illustrative Mathematics

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