Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison.1

Multi-Step Word Problems Lesson Plan: Operations and Algebraic Thinking

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Multi-Step Word Problem Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Multi-Step Word Problems, and supports the standard of solving mul...

Division Lesson Plan: Number and Operations

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Division Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Division, and supports the standard of finding whole-number quotients of whole num...

Word Problems Lesson Plan: Operations and Algebraic Thinking

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Word Problems Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Word Problems, and supports the standard of representing and solving multi-s...

Multiplication Lesson Plan: Number and Operations

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Multiplication Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Multiplication, and supports the standard of solving problems and modeling e...

Agrinautica Teacher Guide

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Click to download this Teacher Guide for Agrinautica, a flexible, sandbox-type game featuring pre-algebra skills, including mathematical expression-building and order of operations. Adaptable for stud...

Word Problem Lesson Plan: Riddle Books Game

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This lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, features Riddle Books, a math game that challenges students to solve algebra word problems by constructing visual models, and deriving equations from those ...

Virtual Labs: Using the Microscope Lesson Plan

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In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students practice using a microscope in a virtual lab. Using BrainPOP resources, they first learn how microscopes work, and then through a virtu...

Multiplication Using the Distributive Property Lesson Plan: Mt. Multiplis

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This lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-5, features the demo version of the multiplication game, Mt. Multiplis from our partner, Teachley. This interactive game uses visual models that encourage stud...

Multiplication and Division Lesson Plan: How Are Operations Connected in the Real World?

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In this multiplication and division lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 to 5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the relationship between these operations. Students will also complete...

Math Skills Lesson Plan: It’s All Fun and Games

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In this math skills lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students work collaboratively to research selected math skills. Students then create, play, and assess a math game that is designed...