Understanding Distributive Property and Word Problems

The teacher welcomes students back and discusses the weekend before diving into a math lesson. The lesson revisits a previous problem about Megan's marbles, exploring various strategies to solve it, including using a number line and the distributive property. A new problem is introduced for students to solve independently, and a challenge problem is discussed for those who completed the initial task.

What did the teacher ask about the students' weekend?

• If they went on a trip

• If they did anything fun

• If they completed their homework

• If they watched a movie

What was the main focus of the review session?

• A science experiment

• Megan's Marbles problem

• A new math concept

• A history lesson

What did the teacher update before discussing Megan's Marbles?

• The homework assignments

• The calendar grid and collector

• The seating chart

• The class schedule

What tool did a student use to solve Megan's Marbles problem?

• A protractor

• A calculator

• A number line

• A ruler

How did the student use the number line to solve the problem?

• By counting by 10s

• By counting by 14s

• By counting by 5s

• By counting by 20s

What mathematical property was used to solve the problem in another way?

• Associative Property

• Distributive Property

• Commutative Property

• Identity Property

What was the result of using the distributive property to solve 14 x 9?

• 140

• 90

• 126

• 100

What alternative method did a student use to solve the problem?

• Using a graph

• Breaking 14 into 10 and 4

• Using a calculator

• Drawing a picture

What was the new problem introduced for students to solve?

• Megan has 3 times as many marbles as she started with

• Megan has 8 times as many marbles as she started with

• Megan has 5 times as many marbles as she started with

• Megan has 12 times as many marbles as she started with

What was the challenge problem about?

• Elise having 5 times as many marbles as Patrick

• Elise having 4 times as many marbles as Patrick

• Elise having 2 times as many marbles as Patrick

• Elise having 3 times as many marbles as Patrick