Binomials Lesson 2 Episode 6 (Teachers)

Exploring

Emily and Mauricio create a drawing that splits the area of the new room (from Episodes 4 and 5) into four parts. They determine the area of each part.

Episode Supports

Focus Questions

For use in a classroom, pause the video and ask this question:

[Pause the video at 0:48] Before watching the video, try to find the area of each of the dark green rectangles in the drawing. What information could you use to help you find the areas? If you get stuck, go ahead and watch how Mauricio and Emily find those areas and compare their ideas to yours.

Supporting Dialogue

[Pause the video at 4:29] In your own words, tell a partner how Mauricio and Emily found the area of the parts shaded in red.