The Distributive Property [Timed]

A simulation where learners apply the distributive property to expand and simplify expressions, using visual area models and interactive steps to understand how multiplication distributes over addition or subtraction.

Category: Math
Grades: Grades 6-10
Variant: Timed
Standards: CC Math: Expressions & Equations
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Lab objectives and outcomes

Students will be able to relate the visual area model components to the algebraic terms produced when applying the distributive property.
Students will be able to apply the distributive property to correctly expand and simplify algebraic expressions within a timed setting.
Students will be able to differentiate between correctly and incorrectly expanded expressions by observing the outcomes of the distributive property in the simulation.

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