Unit Outline Template

Grade Subject: 6th Grade Multiplication and Order

of Operations
UNIT TOPIC AND LENGTH:

MULTIPLICATION AND ORDER OF OPERATIONS(45 MINS)

COMMON CORE CONTENT STANDARDS:

CCSS.3.OA.B.5 Apply properties of operations (commutative property of
multiplication, associative property of multiplication, distributive property) as
strategies to multiply and divide.

BIGIDEAS/ENDURING ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

UNDERSTANDINGS:
What did you learn about
Students will identify and numbers during this lesson?
define the properties of How will you use these
operations and be able to apply
properties during the year?
them to equations.
How can you help yourself
Students will understand and
remember these rules for
know the definitions of word,
numbers?
factor, product, sum, order, and
difference.
Students may struggle with
understanding operations on
the first attempt.

CONTENT:
Students will understand the
rules of math such as
commutative property,
associative property, and
distributive property. Students
will understand how to use
these factors and apply them
to math problems.
Students will understand how
these properties work and
demonstrate mastery by
assessment. Students will
understand how to factor
SKILLS:
Lean how to factor and create
equations given a number.
Take and score 80% or higher
on the test to prove mastery.
Given a problem students will
identify the property need to
solve the problem.
Students will develop factoring
skills. Students will also
develop better multiplying
skills. Students will
demonstrate understanding of
concepts in standards.
 numbers also.

VOCABULARY/KEY TERMS:
Word Math definition

Factor A number that you use to multiply

Product The answer of a multiplication problem (2 factors

multiplied together)

Sum The answer to an addition problem

Order Put in sequence (i. e. 1, 2, 3)

Difference The answer to a subtraction problem

Rule What it means Example In My Own Words

Commutative Property of The order of the numbers 4 x 5 = 5 x 4

Multiplication doesnt change the
product (answer)

Associative Property of How factors (numbers) (2 x 7) x 3 = 2 x (3 x 7)

Multiplication are grouped doesnt
matter in multiplication

Distributive Property Multiplying the sum or 3(5 + 2) = (35) +

difference of a number is (32)
the same as multiplying
the sum or difference by
the number and adding
(or subtracting) the 3(5-2) = (35) (32)
product.

ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE AND ACTIVITIES:

INITIAL ASSESSMENT : STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE PROPERTIES AND

GIVEN A PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT TO DO AT HOME

FINAL PERFORMANCE TASK: STUDENTS WILL PAIR UP INTO GROUPS AND CUT OUT
TRIANGLES. THE TRIANGLES SHOULD HAVE NUMBERS STUDENTS CAN USE FOR
MULTIPLICATION PROBLEMS WRITTEN ON THE CORNER OF THE TRIANGLE. ALSO
STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN A TEST AT THE END OF THE TRIANGLE ACTIVITY, AND
MUST SCORE AT LEAST 80% TO SHOW MASTERY OF THE SUBJECT.
LEARNING PLAN & ACTIVITIES:
Students will be able to show mastery of basic mathematics skills
such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
The information above can be used to educate teachers on how to
develop a lesson plan and develop an assessment method for
students.
This lesson plan demonstrates different activities that can be used
by teachers that is teaching a similar lesson.
This lesson plan shows the sequence of how teachers can design a
lesson plan and assess students leading to the final task.
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the subject
through a group assignment, take home assignment, and mastering
the assessment with 80% or higher.
Students will reflect and self-assess their learning by doing optional
take home assignment and participating in the optional classroom
jeopardy game.
Students may struggle with understanding the different properties.
Students should visit youtube.com if they need any help identifying
and solving problems using the different math properties.
Additional Support Strategies: For students who need help
understanding the concept of argument, consider assessing and
building background knowledge using the following strategies: use of
checklists contrasting opinionated vs. objective arguments, using
video clips and focus questions to demonstrate the power of
argument and supplying sentence starters to note observations with
peers. For examples of checklists and sentence starters, visit the
following documents on the Common Core Library, under the See
Student Work tab: ELA/Literacy for ELLs, Mathematics for ELLs, and
Students with Disabilities.

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