Commutative Property

for addition

What is the commutative property?

The word "commutative" comes from "commute" or "move around",

so the Commutative Property is the one that refers to moving stuff
around.

THE RULES
+

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN

NUMBERS
2+3=3+2

Think about it as a mirror...

8+9

9+8

Objectives:
Students will be able to apply properties of operations as strategies to
add.

Students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the

commutative property by rearranging the order of addition
problems.

Here's a video showing how to use the commutative

property of addition:

http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=pdGcIGe

Here's another video showing how to use the

commutative property of addition:

http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=4GiE2yW

Here's another video showing how to use the

commutative property of addition:

http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=Iu9pniS

Addition Review
In this activity, we will review what we have learned about
the commutative property of addition.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.B.3
http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/1/OA/

Roll and

Switch!

Roll It

Add It

Switch It

_ + _=

_ + _=

_+ _=

_ + _=

_ + _=

_ + _=

_ + _=

_ + _=

_ + _=

_ + _=

Commutative Property

5+1

0+4

6+2

7+3

2+6

3+7

4+0

1+5

Standards:
CCS MATH CONTENT 1.OA.B.3
Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.
Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract. Examples: If 8 + 3 = 11 is known, then 3 + 8 = 11 is also known.
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http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/1/OA/

references:

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/
numbprop.htm
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ttp://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/1/OA/