Lesson Plan

The FOIL Method Algebra Lesson Plan

FOIL stops being a magic word the moment your teen sees it as a rectangle.

This five-day lesson plan for grades 7 and 8 teaches how to multiply two binomials, and why it works. Your child or students start with the area model, learn the four FOIL products step by step, then test the idea in a number lab that tries zero, negatives and a fraction. Thursday is hands-on with cut-out algebra tiles and a Right or Wrong mistake hunt. Friday is a mental math magic show: 21 times 19, 45 squared and 103 times 104, all done in their head, with the algebra revealed at the end.

Perfect for pre-algebra and Algebra 1, homeschool families, small groups and review before polynomials and factoring.

What's inside

• 5 ready-to-teach daily lesson pages
• FOIL at a Glance reference page with the box method and special products
• 3 practice sets (34 problems) with worked answers
• Algebra tiles, a tile mat and a cut-and-sort mistake hunt
• Area model label sheet, lab sheet, step cards and a writing page
• Word search, crossword, scramble and secret code
• 8 fact cards, 9 word cards, certificate and answer keys

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