Recognize that rational numbers satisfy the commutative and associative laws of addition and multiplication and the distributive law. 0706.2.3

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1. Area Models for Multiplication and Division - an Annenberg lesson plan from their Learning Math series
2. Basic Number Properties: Associative, Commutative, and Distributive - explanation from Purple Math
3. Commutative Property - addition and multiplication properties are explained using an animated image [This expired page is brought to you by the Internet archive, the Wayback Machine.]
4. Commutative and Associative Properties - this PowerPoint show includes a ten question quiz with answers
5. Commutativity - the ability to change the order of something without changing the end result [Wikipedia]
6. Distributive Property - uses animated images to help explain the property [This expired page is brought to you by the Internet archive, the Wayback Machine.]
7. Distributive Property - short animation that loops
8. Distributive Property - five slide PowerPoint show which uses animation very effectively
9. Number Properties - from Online Math Learning
10. Use the distributive property to simplify numerical and variable expressions - an eleven slide PowerPoint show which use animation effectively to teach the concept
11. Which Property - quiz in the form of a PowerPoint show