Lesson 1

Factor Games

Est. Class Sessions: 2
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Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP2.
Reason quantitatively.
MP3.
Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
MP6.
Attend to precision.
MP7.
Look for and make use of structure.
MP8.
Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Students explore factors while playing the games Factor 20 and Factor 40. Students analyze situations in the game and apply strategies based on knowledge of factors. They find factors of numbers ranging from 1 to 100 and identify prime numbers and composite numbers.

Content in this Lesson

  • Finding all the factors of a number [E5].
  • Identifying prime and composite numbers [E1].
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Materials for Students

Daily Practice and Problems Lesson Homework Assessment

Student Books

 Student Guide
Student Activity Book

Teacher Resources

 Teacher Guide - digital

Supplies for Students

  • calculator
  • self-adhesive notes

Supplies for Student Pairs

  • computer with Internet access, optional

Materials for the Teacher

Assessment in this Lesson

Assessment Expectation Assessed

Factor Games
Check-In: Questions 16–19
Student Guide
Pages 426–427
E1.
Identify and categorize prime, composite, and square numbers.
E5.
Find all the factors of a number for numbers between 1 and 100.
E6.
Find the prime factorization of a number.

Vocabulary in this Lesson