This bundled set of 12 lessons contains directions and worksheets for students to use in an Algebra I class to learn multiplying and factoring.
The area model is the tool used to help students learn to use the distributive property for multiplying monomials and binomials. To multiply the monomials and binomials are the dimensions of the outside a rectangular box. The answer to the multiplication is the area of the inside of the rectangular box.
The area model is also used to help students realize that factoring is simply the reverse of multiplying. When a student factors, they have to place the polynomial in the rectangular box based upon their experience from multiplying monomials and binomials and then use greatest common factors to find the dimensions of the rectangular box.
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