welcome to: a “hands-on” approach to the distributive property (session 538) presenter: dave...

Welcome to:A “Hands-On” Approach to the Distributive Property

(Session 538)

Presenter: Dave Chamberlaindjchamberlain@capousd.org

Math Curriculum Specialist, Capistrano USDPresident, Orange County Math Council

When/How is theDistributive Property Important?

When/How is theDistributive Property Important?

Math Practice Standard 7 Look for and make use of structure.Mathematically proficient students look closely to discern a pattern or structure. Young students, for example, might notice that three and seven more is the same amount as seven and three more, or they may sort a collection of shapes according to how many sides the shapes have. Later, students will see 7 x 8 equals the well-remembered 7 x 5 + 7 x 3, in preparation for learning about the distributive property. In the expression x2 + 9x + 14, older students can see the 14 as 2 x 7 and the 9 as 2 + 7. They recognize the significance of an existing line in a geometric figure and can use the strategy of drawing an auxiliary line for solving problems. They also can step back for an overview and shift perspective. They can see complicated things, such as some algebraic expressions, as single objects or as being composed of several objects. For example, they can see 5 – 3(x – y)2 as 5 minus a positive number times a square and use that to realize that its value cannot be more than 5 for any real numbers x and y.

What is 14 x 13?

What is 14 x 13?

Convince me…Write down as many

different ways to prove that 14 x 13 = 182

What is 14 x 13?

What was the most efficient method?

What was the least efficient method?

What is 14 x 13?

How is the“standard algorithm”

taught?

What is 14 x 13?

What is 14 x 13?

14

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

4

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

40

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

4x

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

40

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

404

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

4041

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

4041+

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

4041+

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

40412

+

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

404128

+

What is 14 x 13?

14x 13

2

1

4041281

+

What is 14 x 13?

What are the advantages of teaching the “standard algorithm”?

What are the disadvantages of teaching the “standard algorithm”?

What is 14 x 13?

Let’s look at the“partial products”

method…

What is 14 x 13?

(10 + 4)

What is 14 x 13?

(10 + 4) x

What is 14 x 13?

(10 + 4) x (10 + 3) =

What is 14 x 13?

(10 + 4) x (10 + 3) = 100

What is 14 x 13?

(10 + 4) x (10 + 3) = 100 + 30

What is 14 x 13?

(10 + 4) x (10 + 3) = 100 + 30 + 40

What is 14 x 13?

(10 + 4) x (10 + 3) = 100 + 30 + 40 + 12 =

What is 14 x 13?

(10 + 4) x (10 + 3) = 100 + 30 + 40 + 12 =

182

What is 14 x 13?

What are the advantages of teaching the “partial products” method?

What are the disadvantages of teaching the “partial products” method?

What is 9 x 8……using “partial products”?

What is 9 x 8……using “partial products”?

(10 - 1)

What is 9 x 8……using “partial products”?

(10 - 1) x

What is 9 x 8……using “partial products”?

(10 - 1) x (10 - 2) =

What is 9 x 8……using “partial products”?

(10 - 1) x (10 - 2) = 100

What is 9 x 8……using “partial products”?

(10 - 1) x (10 - 2) = 100 - 20

What is 9 x 8……using “partial products”?

(10 - 1) x (10 - 2) = 100 - 20 - 10

What is 9 x 8……using “partial products”?

(10 - 1) x (10 - 2) = 100 - 20 - 10 + 2 =

What is 9 x 8……using “partial products”?

(10 - 1) x (10 - 2) = 100 - 20 - 10 + 2 = 72

At this point youmay be thinking…

Dave, that’s kind of…

Dave, that’s kind of…brilliant

Dave, that’s kind of…brilliant

semi-interesting

Dave, that’s kind of…brilliant

semi-interestinguseless

Dave, that’s kind of…brilliant

semi-interestinguselessand/or

Dave, that’s kind of…brilliant

semi-interestinguselessand/or

soooo NOT “Hands-On”…

Dave, that’s kind of…brilliant

semi-interestinguselessand/or

soooo NOT “Hands-On”…...I’m rating this session a “0”!

Wait! Let’s go back to14 x 13…

Wait! Let’s go back to14 x 13…

For now, let’s make each of your wrists worth 10 and your

fingers worth 1 each...

Too bad that this “hand multiplication” trick only

works for 14 x 13.

Too bad that this “hand multiplication” trick only

works for 14 x 13.

Just kidding!

What is15 x 14?

What is16 x 15?

What is19 x 19?

What is21 x 21?

What is99 x 98?

What is21 x 12?

What is31 x 22?

What is101 x 11?

At this point youmay be thinking…

Dave, that’s kind of…

Dave, that’s kind of…genius

Dave, that’s kind of…genius

semi-genius

Dave, that’s kind of…genius

semi-geniusstill useless

Dave, that’s kind of…genius

semi-geniusstill useless

and/or

Dave, that’s kind of…genius

semi-geniusstill useless

and/orirrelevant…I teach Algebra…

Dave, that’s kind of…genius

semi-geniusstill useless

and/orirrelevant…I teach Algebra…

...I’m rating this session a “0”!

Wait! Does…(x + 4)(x + 3)

pique your interest?

Wait! Does…(x + 4)(x + 3)

pique your interest?

I thought so…

Wait! Does…(x + 4)(x + 3)

pique your interest?This time, let’s make each of your wrists worth x and your

fingers worth 1 each...

What is(x + 5)(x + 2)?

What is(x + 3)(x - 2)?

What is(x - 4)(x - 4)?

What is(x + 5)(x - 5)?

Now let’s FACTOR…

Now let’s FACTOR…x + 5x + 42

Now let’s FACTOR…x + 6x + 92

Now let’s FACTOR…x - 6x + 92

Now let’s FACTOR…x - 2x - 82

Now let’s FACTOR…x + x + x + 123

At this point youmay be thinking…

Dave, the session has been…

Dave, the session has been…life-changing

Dave, the session has been…life-changing

worth the 90 minutes ofmy life I’ll never get back

Dave, the session has been…life-changing

bearable…I’m still here!

worth the 90 minutes ofmy life I’ll never get back

Dave, the session has been…life-changing

bearable…I’m still here!and/or

worth the 90 minutes ofmy life I’ll never get back

Dave, the session has been…life-changing

bearable…I’m still here!and/or

OK, OK…

worth the 90 minutes ofmy life I’ll never get back

Dave, the session has been…life-changing

bearable…I’m still here!and/or

OK, OK…I’m rating this session a “333”!

worth the 90 minutes ofmy life I’ll never get back