The purpose of this task is to have students think about the meaning of multiplying a number by a fraction, and use this burgeoning understanding of fraction multiplication to make sense of the commutative property of multiplication in the case of fractions.
General Information
Subject(s): Mathematics, Mathematics (B.E.S.T. - Effective starting 2022-2023)
Grade Level(s): 4, 5
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Freely Available: Yes
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Instructional Component Type(s):
Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection:
Illustrative Mathematics