Learn that the placement of parentheses in multi-step equations matters. In this activity, students will compare two equations with the same numbers and operations that have parentheses in different places and see that the solutions are different
A. Skip count by 8
B. Determine multiples of 8 in a multiplication chart
C. Determine products of 8 in a times table with and without an array model
D. Determine products of 8 in a times table
E. Solve division problems with a divisor of 8 based on its relationship to multiplication
F. Solve division problems with a divisor of 8 (Level 1)
G. Solve division problems with a divisor of 8 (Level 2)
H. Solve multi-step equations that include parentheses (Level 1)
J. Solve multi-step equations that include parentheses (Level 2)
K. Identify a multi-step equation with parentheses that is solved correctly
L. Recognize the effect of parentheses on multi-step multiplication equations (Part 1)
M. Recognize the effect of parentheses on multi-step multiplication equations (Part 2)
N. Re-group factors with parentheses as a strategy to solve multi-step multiplication equations (Part 1)
O. Re-group factors with parentheses as a strategy to solve multi-step multiplication equations (Part 2)
P. Solve multiplication equations using the break apart and distribute strategy (Part 1)
Q. Solve multiplication equations using the break apart and distribute strategy (Part 2)
R. Solve division equations using the break apart and distribute strategy (Part 1)
S. Solve division equations using the break apart and distribute strategy (Part 2)