Aligned Standard

M.EE.6.EE.3: Apply the properties of addition to identify equivalent numerical expressions.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned with the following California State Standards:

  • 6.EE.3 - Apply the properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions. For example, apply the distributive property to the expression 3 (2 + x) to produce the equivalent expression 6 + 3x; apply the distributive property to the expression 24x + 18y to produce the equivalent expression 6 (4x + 3y); apply properties of operations to y + y + y to produce the equivalent expression 3y.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

Combine two or more sets of objects to form a new set. Compare two or more sets containing objects to communicate whether a set has the same, different, or an equal number of objects than the other set.

Distal Precursor

Represent addition or subtraction word problems or models with equations (e.g., 8 marbles + 3 marbles = 11 marbles). Recognize that the unknown quantity in an equation is represented using a symbol or letter (e.g., 5 + b = 8).

Proximal Precursor

Apply commutative (e.g., 3 + 4 = 4 + 3) and associative [e.g., 2 + (3 + 5) = (2 + 3) + 5] properties of addition to add two or more numbers. Evaluate an equation to be true or false by determining whether the numerical value on both sides of an equation is the same or different (e.g., analyze whether 5 + 7 = 8 + 4).

Target

Create equivalent expressions by applying commutative and associative properties of addition (e.g., the expression 5 + 8 is equal to 8 + 5 due to the commutative property of addition).

Successor

Recognize or generate an equivalent expression involving addition or subtraction operations using commutative and associative properties of addition and multiplication [e.g., recognize that the expression (8 + 6) x 5 is equivalent to 5 x (6 + 8)].