Expand and contract algebra. Using a video from a larger review series, pupils refresh their skills to factor algebraic expressions. They also use the distributive property to expand expressions on the learning exercise. Problems range from having only numerical common factors to those with variables included.

Concepts

factoring, factoring polynomials, distributive property

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask scholars to reverse the process to check their answers

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes students recognize common factors in algebraic terms
• Class members should know how to combine like terms

Pros

• Shows the work in the answer key
• Provides practice problems within the video

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 6.EE.A.3 HSA-SSE.A.2 MP6 MP7 MP8