Ep 148: Not the Area Model

Establishing a strong understanding of the area model also prepares students for more advanced topics all the way into college! In this episode, Pam and Kim describe how useful the area model is as a foundation for further understanding throughout a student's learning career.Talking Points:Using the area model builds intuition of the distributive propertyUsing and understanding the area model for fraction multiplicationParadigm shift for teachers to think about what students know about whole numbers and apply it to fractionsThe area model as a tool, not something that is sketched for every problemArea model inspired graphic organizer for polynomial multiplication, polynomial division, and conics                       See Episodes 146 and 147 for more discussion of the Area ModelCheck out the new t-shirt at https://www.mathisfigureoutable.com/merchandise Check out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education