Lesson Plan

Writing Products as Sums and Sums as Products

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Create rectangle and area models to help students understand expressions. The third installment in the 28-part series has pupils first represent expressions using rectangular array models. The exercises help scholars understand the distributive property and factoring through these models.

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CCSS: Designed
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Instructional Ideas
  • Build area models on the classroom floor and have pupils represent the shading
  • Assign the practice problems as homework
Classroom Considerations
  • Learners should have previous experience with rectangular area models
Pros
  • Includes both an opening and closing exercise
  • Highlights vocabulary throughout the lesson
Cons
  • None
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