Distributive Law Matching Card Decks
EmiStaples Math Resources
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Grade Levels
5th - 7th, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSS4.NBT.B.5
CCSS5.OA.A.1
CCSS6.EE.A.3
CCSS7.EE.A.2
Formats Included
- Zip
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Filetype: .PDF and .DOCX
Description:
4 decks of distributive law matching cards. For example, the card “2(a-3)” has the matching card “2a - 6”. The decks increase in complexity: Deck 1 uses only whole numbers (no variables) with pairs like “5 x 12” matching “5 x 10 + 5 x 2”. Deck 2 uses variables with matches like “2(a-3)” = “2a – 6”. Deck 3 uses variables, and the variable’s coefficient is not always the GCF. For example “2(11a – 3)” matches “22a – 6”. In Deck 4 some cards use 3 terms and/or 2 variables and/or decimals.
The decks may be used to play any matching game, including Concentration (face-up or face-down). They can be used for class warmup, for group work/math centers, and for sending home for extra practice with family.
♦ Multiple deck file included: Print once, and you’ll have decks for multiple groups.
♦ No prep: Simply print the multi-deck file and make 2 cuts to have a complete deck. No margins to trim and the deck is already collated.
♦ Easy maintenance: Decks are labelled and numbered. If a card falls on the floor, it can be re-united with the proper deck.
♦ Customizable: Word .DOCX files included so that you can make changes to suit your students.
Printing instructions:
**** DO NOT ADJUST/”FIX” THE PAPER MARGINS ****
**** PRINT ONLY ONE COPY OF THE 15 DECK FILES ****
You may get a warning when printing that the margins are small, and that some content will be cut-off. Ignore this warning; the card deck files use table cell margins instead of paper margins, and no content will be cut off.
Files included:
♦ PDF and DOCX versions of the decks
♦ Answer Key
♦ Instructions for several matching games
♦ A ReadMe with further information
These decks were created from a MS Word document with simple 2 column table of questions and answers using my Q&A Remix tool, which you can find here:Q & A Remix Tool for WordFeedback
Did you know that you can receive credit towards future TpT purchases by reviewing this product? If this product helped you, please leave a review at the product page or through “My Purchases” under “My Account” at TpT.
Description:
4 decks of distributive law matching cards. For example, the card “2(a-3)” has the matching card “2a - 6”. The decks increase in complexity: Deck 1 uses only whole numbers (no variables) with pairs like “5 x 12” matching “5 x 10 + 5 x 2”. Deck 2 uses variables with matches like “2(a-3)” = “2a – 6”. Deck 3 uses variables, and the variable’s coefficient is not always the GCF. For example “2(11a – 3)” matches “22a – 6”. In Deck 4 some cards use 3 terms and/or 2 variables and/or decimals.
The decks may be used to play any matching game, including Concentration (face-up or face-down). They can be used for class warmup, for group work/math centers, and for sending home for extra practice with family.
♦ Multiple deck file included: Print once, and you’ll have decks for multiple groups.
♦ No prep: Simply print the multi-deck file and make 2 cuts to have a complete deck. No margins to trim and the deck is already collated.
♦ Easy maintenance: Decks are labelled and numbered. If a card falls on the floor, it can be re-united with the proper deck.
♦ Customizable: Word .DOCX files included so that you can make changes to suit your students.
Printing instructions:
**** DO NOT ADJUST/”FIX” THE PAPER MARGINS ****
**** PRINT ONLY ONE COPY OF THE 15 DECK FILES ****
You may get a warning when printing that the margins are small, and that some content will be cut-off. Ignore this warning; the card deck files use table cell margins instead of paper margins, and no content will be cut off.
Files included:
♦ PDF and DOCX versions of the decks
♦ Answer Key
♦ Instructions for several matching games
♦ A ReadMe with further information
These decks were created from a MS Word document with simple 2 column table of questions and answers using my Q&A Remix tool, which you can find here:Q & A Remix Tool for WordFeedback
Did you know that you can receive credit towards future TpT purchases by reviewing this product? If this product helped you, please leave a review at the product page or through “My Purchases” under “My Account” at TpT.
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Standards
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CCSS4.NBT.B.5
Multiply a whole number of up to four digits by a one-digit whole number, and multiply two two-digit numbers, using strategies based on place value and the properties of operations. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
CCSS5.OA.A.1
Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions, and evaluate expressions with these symbols.
CCSS6.EE.A.3
Apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions. For example, apply the distributive property to the expression 3 (2 + 𝘹) to produce the equivalent expression 6 + 3𝘹; apply the distributive property to the expression 24𝘹 + 18𝘺 to produce the equivalent expression 6 (4𝘹 + 3𝘺); apply properties of operations to 𝘺 + 𝘺 + 𝘺 to produce the equivalent expression 3𝘺.
CCSS7.EE.A.2
Understand that rewriting an expression in different forms in a problem context can shed light on the problem and how the quantities in it are related. For example, 𝘢 + 0.05𝘢 = 1.05𝘢 means that “increase by 5%” is the same as “multiply by 1.05.”
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