Describing Expressions with a Curtain Reveal
Skill:
Identify parts of a numerical or algebraic expression.
Describing Expressions with a Curtain Reveal
Open and close curtains across an algebraic expression to identify one or more parts as a single entity.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
One student calls the expression a sum of two products. Her friend calls the expression two terms with two factors. Who is correct?
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Open-ended question 2
How else could this expression be described?
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