Lesson Plan: Rewriting Expressions Using the Distributive Property Mathematics
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to rewrite algebraic expressions using the distributive property.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- rewrite a given algebraic expression using the distributive property of multiplication over addition,
- rewrite a given algebraic expression using the distributive property of multiplication over subtraction,
- rewrite a given algebraic expression featuring negative numbers using the distributive property,
- rewrite a given algebraic expression using the distributive property and simplify the resultant expression by combining like terms,
- solve more complex problems, such as solving a geometric or word problem using the distributive property.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- algebraic conventions,
- writing algebraic expressions,
- combining like terms in polynomial expressions of degree 1,
- using the four basic operations with positive and negative numbers,
- squaring numbers.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- the product rule for exponents.
