Where would the math world be without the distributive property? Young scholars learn to apply the distributive property as they view a video tutorial. The instructor begins with an explanation of the property and then completes several examples that distribute a rational number to a polynomial.

Concepts

distributive property, expressions

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils complete the distributive property using integers to verify results
• Follow the lesson with independent practice while checking for misconceptions

Classroom Considerations

• Expects experience with multiplying variables

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides a link to additional videos on the same topic
• Incorporates color to highlight important concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 RST.6-8.8 RST.9-10.8