This is an introductory lesson to multiplying double digit by double digit numbers. Many students struggle with this concept when learning how to do it in the traditional way. In this class students will learn how to solve such problems using the area model strategy. Students will need to know their multiplication facts, know how to add multiple numbers up to 4 digits, and have to understand the concept of expanded form for numbers (breaking them apart). For  example 23 would be 20 and 3....