Instructional Video

The Distributive Property with Negative Integers

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Just over one third of all adults struggle when performing math operations with negative numbers. Addressing these skills early and often prevents these challenges later in life. Through multiple examples, worked step by step, viewers learn about the patterns and rules for using the distributive property with negative integers.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Review what happens when you multiply a positive times a negative and when you multiply a negative times a negative before starting the lesson
  • Assign additional practice problems from your textbook
Classroom Considerations
  • Relies heavily on prior knowledge of using the distributive property with variables
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Offers English subtitles to assist with note taking
  • Includes multiple methods to solve the same problems
Cons
  • None