Emily and Mauricioselect an amount by which to increase the length and width of a given garden, use a drawing to find the area of the new garden, and then check with the applet.
Episode Supports
Focus Questions
For use in a classroom, pause the video and ask these questions:
Pause the video at 2:32] Make a drawing of the new garden when the old garden has a length of 7 m and width of 3 m and the new garden’s length and width are each increased by 7 m. Use your drawing to express the area of the new garden in two different ways.
[Pause the video at 7:26] Write expressions for each method—one for Mauricio’s method and one for Emily’s method. How do they compare to your work?
Supporting Dialogue
After watching the video, tell your partner which method you prefer—Emily’s or Mauricio’s. Why do you prefer that method over the other?
