Exploring Area Models and the Distributive Property

What is the total area of the purple rectangle initially shown?

• 24 square units

• 14 square units

• 10 square units

• 4 square units

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

How can the area of the purple rectangle be expressed using multiplication?

• 3 x 4

• 7 x 2

• 5 x 2

• 2 x 7

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

What is the area of the blue section of the rectangle?

• 5 square units

• 4 square units

• 14 square units

• 10 square units

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

How is the distributive property shown using the rectangle's sections?

• 2 x 7 = 2 x 3 + 2 x 4

• 2 x 7 = 2 x 6 + 2 x 1

• 2 x 7 = 2 x 5 + 2 x 2

• 2 x 7 = 2 x 4 + 2 x 3

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

How do you shade a specific section in Google Slides?

• Use the paint tool

• Use the fill color icon

• Use the border color icon

• Use the text color icon

What does the big rectangle represent in the shading activity?

• 5 x 4

• 5 x 3

• 4 x 5

• 3 x 5

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

How do you verify your work in the shading activity?

• Guess and check method

• Check the teacher's manual

• Compare with another student's work

• Slide away the cover to reveal the correct shading

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

How many rows are in the big purple rectangle used in the final problem?

• Six

• Three

• Four

• Five

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.C.4

What multiplication expression fits the yellow section of the model?

• 3 x 5

• 3 x 3

• 3 x 4

• 3 x 2

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

What is the purpose of matching expressions to models in the final activity?

• To practice shading

• To learn new software

• To understand equations better

• To test memory

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B