A. Product of Two Binomials 1.

Let the students have a review about polynomials by giving some algebraic expressions and letting them state if the algebraic expression is a polynomial or not. If it is a polynomial, let them classify the polynomial if it is a monomial, binomial or a trinomial. 2. Afterwards, let the students give examples of binomials. Then proceed to multiplication of two binomials by writing on the board the expression ( )( ) 3. Ask them what operation is present between the two binomials. It must be clear to the students that the two binomials are being multiplied to each other. Afterwards, call several students to multiply the two binomials using distribution. The students must arrive to the answer 4. Say to the students that what they did is also called the FOIL (First, Outer, Inner, Last) Method. Say to the students that the acronym FOIL is used for easier recall on how to multiply two binomials. 5. Have a five item guided exercise or boardwork on getting the product of two binomials using the FOIL method. ( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) ( )( )

B. Product of the Sum and Difference of Two Binomials 1. To have a review about the past lesson, give a three item drill about the product of two binomials using the FOIL method. 2. After the review, write on the board the expression Ask them if the expression is a polynomial. Also ask them how many terms are there, and the class must conclude that the expression is a binomial. Also ask them what operation exists between and It must be clear that the expression is the SUM of the two terms and 3. Write also on the board the expression Ask them if the expression is a polynomial. Also ask them how many terms are there, and the class must conclude that the expression is a binomial. Also ask them what operation exists between and It must be clear that the expression is the DIFFERENCE of the two terms and 4. Let the students have some brainstorming by asking them how to write an expression to get the product of the sum and difference of the two terms and They must arrive at )( ) the expression (

5. Let them discover that the product can be obtained using FOIL method by asking them how they will multiply the two binomials. Let several students do the multiplication process on the board. They must arrive at as their final answer. 6. Tell them to observe the first terms of the factors and the first term of the product. Ask them what they notice, and they must arrive to the conclusion that the first term of the product is the square of the first terms of the factors. 7. Tell them to observe the second terms of the factors and the second term of the product. Ask them what they notice, and they must arrive to the conclusion that the second term of the product is the square of the second terms of the factors. Then tell them that the product of the sum and difference of two terms yields to the difference of two squares. 8. Have a drill on how to get the product of the sum and difference of two terms. ( )( ) ( )( ) ( [( [( ) ) )( ][( ][( ) ) ) ] ] ( ( ) )

C. Square of a Binomial 1. Let the students have a review of the past lessons. 2. Then, let the students evaluate the following: and . They must discover that can be written as ( )( ) as (3)(3) and as (5)(5). 3. Let them generalize that any number the square of any number a can be written as ( )( ) 4. Next, let a volunteer student write on the board the algebraic expression the sum of the two terms a and b. The student must arrive at the answer 5. Afterwards, ask them if it is a polynomial, and how many terms does it have if it is a polynomial. You must agree with the class that it is a binomial. Then ask them how to write the square of that binomial. The students must arrive at ( ) ( )( ) ) ( )( ). Emphasize that ( )( 6. Ask them how to get the product of ( ) using the FOIL method. They must arrive at the answer . 7. Ask the students about how is the first term of the binomial related to the first term of the square of the binomial. They must conclude that the first term of the square of the binomial is the square of the first term of the binomial. 8. Ask the students what is the relation of the middle term of the square of the binomial to the terms of the binomial. They must arrive to the conclusion that the middle term of the square of the binomial is twice the product of the terms of the binomial.

9. Ask the students about how is the last term of the binomial related to the last term of the square of the binomial. They must conclude that the last term of the square of the binomial is the square of the last term of the binomial. 10. Next, let a volunteer student write on the board the algebraic expression the difference of the two terms a and b. The student must arrive at the answer 11. Afterwards, ask them if it is a polynomial, and how many terms does it have if it is a polynomial. You must agree with the class that it is a binomial. Then ask them how to write the square of that binomial. The students must arrive at ( ) ( )( ) ) ( )( ). Emphasize that ( )( 12. Ask them how to get the product ( ) using the FOIL method. They must arrive at the answer . 13. Ask the students about how is the first term of the binomial related to the first term of the square of the binomial. They must conclude that the first term of the square of the binomial is the square of the first term of the binomial. 14. Ask the students what is the relation of the middle term of the square of the binomial to the terms of the binomial. They must arrive to the conclusion that the middle term of the square of the binomial is twice the product of the terms of the binomial. 15. Ask the students about how is the last term of the binomial related to the last term of the square of the binomial. They must conclude that the last term of the square of the binomial is the square of the last term of the binomial. 16. Emphasize that if the binomial is the sum of the two terms, the middle term of the square of the binomial is positive. If the binomial is the difference of the two terms, the middle term of the square of the binomial is negative. 17. Have a five item guided exercise about the square of a binomial. ( ) ( ( ( ( ) ) ) )

D. Cube of a Binomial 1. Let the students have a review of the past lessons. 2. Then, let the students evaluate the following: and . They must discover that can be written as ( )( )( ) as (3)(3)(3) and as (5)(5)(5). 3. Let them generalize that any number the cube of any number a can be written as ( )( )( )

4. Next, let a volunteer student write on the board the algebraic expression the sum of the two terms a and b. The student must arrive at the answer 5. Afterwards, ask them if it is a polynomial, and how many terms does it have if it is a polynomial. You must agree with the class that it is a binomial. Then ask them how to write the cube of that binomial. The students must arrive at ( Emphasize that ( ) ( ) ( )( )( )( )( ). )

)( )( 6. Ask them how to get the product of ( ) using FOIL method and distribution. They must arrive at the answer . 7. Ask them the relation between the terms of the binomial to the terms of the cube of the binomial. They must arrive to the conclusion that the cube of the binomial has the cube of the first term of the binomial as the first term, thrice the square of the first term of the binomial multiplied to the last term of the binomial as the second term, thrice the first term of the binomial multiplied to the square of the last term of the binomial as the third term, and the cube of the last term of the binomial as the last term. 8. Next, let a volunteer student write on the board the algebraic expression the difference of the two terms a and b. The student must arrive at the answer 9. Afterwards, ask them if it is a polynomial, and how many terms does it have if it is a polynomial. You must agree with the class that it is a binomial. Then ask them how to write the cube of that binomial. The students must arrive at ) ( )( )( a. ( ) ) ( )( )( b. Emphasize that ( ). )( )( 10. Ask them how to get the product ( ) using the FOIL method. They must arrive at the answer . 11. Ask them the relation between the terms of the binomial to the terms of the cube of the binomial. They must arrive to the conclusion that the cube of the binomial has the cube of the first term of the binomial as the first term, thrice the square of the first term of the binomial multiplied to the last term of the binomial as the second term, thrice the first term of the binomial multiplied to the square of the last term of the binomial as the third term, and the cube of the last term of the binomial as the last term. 12. Emphasize that if the binomial is the sum of the two terms, the second and the last terms of the cube of the binomial is positive. If the binomial is the difference of the two terms, the second and the last terms of the square of the binomial is negative. 13. Have a five item guided exercise about the cube of a binomial. E. Product of a Binomial and a Trinomial 1. Have a review of past lessons.

2. Ask them how to find the product if one of the factors is a binomial and the other one is a trinomial. They must have distribution method as the answer. 3. Have five item guided exercise about the product of a binomial and a trinomial.