In this activity, whenever you see 💬, stop and share your responses with your partner. If you have different responses, try to come to a consensus.

Today you are going to investigate something called an interactive simulation. It is a tool that will help you visualize how area model multiplication works.

Step 1 - Open the interactive simulator, Area Model Algebra in your web browser. You will use it to complete this project. It will look like the image above.

Step 2 - Play with any of the screens on Area Model Algebra for 5 minutes.

Step 3 - Complete the following questions.

1. What does the area of a rectangle have to do with multiplication? 💬
2. Write down two things you notice or have questions about, and one thing a neighbor noticed that is interesting to you.