About Area Model Algebra
Build rectangles of various sizes and relate multiplication to area. Discover new strategies for multiplying algebraic expressions. Use the game screen to test your multiplication and factoring skills!
How to play Area Model Algebra
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. Build rectangles of various sizes and relate multiplication to area.
Questions & answers
- What is Area Model Algebra?
- Area Model Algebra is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. Build rectangles of various sizes and relate multiplication to area. Discover new strategies for multiplying algebraic expressions.
- What can kids learn from Area Model Algebra?
- It helps kids explore: develop and justify a method to use the area model to determine the product of a monomial and a binomial or the product of two binomials. factor an expression, including expressions containing a variable. recognize that area represents the product of two numbers and is additive. represent a multiplication problem as the area of a rectangle, proportionally or using generic area. develop and justify a strategy to determine the product of two multi-digit numbers by representing the product as an area or the sum of areas.
- What age is Area Model Algebra good for?
- It is designed for middle school (roughly ages 10–14) up to high school, and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is Area Model Algebra free to play?
- Yes — Area Model Algebra is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.