Binomials Lesson 1 Episode 7 (Teachers)

Repeating Your Reasoning

Emily and Mauricio apply their understanding of area to create four different shapes, each with an area of 8 cm².

Episode Supports

Focus Questions

For use in a classroom, pause the video and ask these questions:

[Pause the video at 2:45] What shapes would you draw? What would you do to make sure the area is 8 cm²?
[Pause the video at 5:21] What is the area of the triangle that Mauricio and Emily drew? How can you be sure?

Supporting Dialogue

[Pause the video at 0:37] Tell a partner what you think a centimeter squared is. Then, listen to Emily and Mauricio describe a centimeter squared and compare their ideas to yours.