Additive Thinking and Operations · Number and Algebra
Equality and the Equal Sign
Reframing the equal sign as a symbol of balance rather than an instruction to solve.
Key Questions
- 1How is an equation like a balance scale?
- 2Why is it true that 2 plus 3 is the same as 4 plus 1?
- 3What does the equal sign actually tell us about the numbers on both sides?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9M1A02
Year: Year 1
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Additive Thinking and Operations
Period: Number and Algebra
Suggested Methodologies
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