Guided Notes

Name_________________________
How to Use the Area Model for Integer Multiplication
Date___________________
The _____________ of two integers can be shown as a _________________.
One factor is the ____________. The other factor is the ______________.
So 3(2) can be modeled as a __________________ with a length of __________ and a
width of ______.

But what happens when we are multiplying by a ________________ number?

We use a grid with __________________.
Label the factor tracks and the area mat portions below:

To use the area mat:

1) Model the ___________ on the Factor Track. Build one factor ______________ and
the other factor _____________.
2) Build the ______________.
3) Count the tiles on the ___________ and pay attention to the ___________.
4) Remember: the factors are NOT part of your answer. Only the rectangle
represent the product!

Examples:
4(-5)

-2(-4)

Practice

Name_________________________

How to Use the Area Model for Integer Multiplication

Date___________________

Use the area model to compute the products below. You should get the same
answers as you did when you modeled with grouping, but the method you show
your reasoning will be different.

1) 5(-2)

2) -2(5)

3) -1(7)

4) 7(-1)

5) -3(-4)

7) -3(-6)

6) -8(-2)

8) -1(-10)

Summarize:
What are the two methods you know for modeling integer addition and subtraction?

Which method for addition/subtraction do you like better and why?

What are the two methods you know for modeling integer multiplication?

Which method for multiplication do you like better and why?