Early algebra ideas about binomial expansion, Stephanie's interview two of seven, Clip 2 of 6: How could one represent a square geometrically? [video]. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T3Q81C26
DescriptionIn the second clip in a series of six from the second of seven interviews in which 8th grade Stephanie explores Early Algebraic Ideas about Binomial Expansion, Stephanie begins to explore the meaning of the square of the quantity (a+b) by considering geometrical representations for squares, first of a number and then of the variable "a". The researcher, Carolyn A. Maher, asks Stephanie to show with a drawing why the square of 3 is 9 and to identify and explain the concept of a unit square. Stephanie is then asked to represent the square of "a" geometrically.
The problems as posed to Stephanie:
What is (a+b) squared? What about a square with side "a"?
How could you represent these ideas geometrically?
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Date Captured1996-01-29
Local IdentifierA58A59-ALG-BIEX-CLIP002
Related Publication Type: Related publication Label: Ed.D. dissertation references the video footage that includes Early algebra ideas about binomial expansion, Stephanie's interview two of seven, Clip 2 of 6: How could one represent a square geometrically? Date: 2011 Author: Aboelnaga, Eman Y. (Eman Yousry) (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey)
Source Title: A58, Early algebra ideas about binomial expansion, Stephanie's interview two of seven (student view), Grade 8, January 29, 1996, raw footage. Identifier: A58-19960129-KNWH-SV-INT-GR8-ALG-BIEX-RAW
Source Title: A59, Early algebra ideas about binomial expansion, Stephanie's interview two of seven (work view), Grade 8, January 29, 1996, raw footage. Identifier: A59-19960129-KNWH-WV-INT-GR8-ALG-BIEX-RAW