Multiplication of Polynomials Activity 2

Activity No # 1 - Multiplication by tabular method

Estimated Time

40 minutes

Materials/ Resources needed

Whiteboard, marker pens

Prerequisites/Instructions, if any

Knowledge Of the terms monomial, binomial, trinomial, polynomial, term, degree, base, exponent, coefficient

Process (How to do the activity)

1. Demonstrate multiplying polynomials using tabular method
   (x x 1)(x + 6) = x2 + 7x + 6
   
2. Distribute copies of the Multiplying Polynomials Using Tabular method activity sheet. Instruct students to model each expression with the tabular method , draw the table, simplify the expression, and write the simplified answer.

Evaluation (Questions for assessment of the child)

What is the product of (2x+3y)^2

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