Numerical Relationships and Algebraic Thinking · Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Equality and the Equal Sign
Moving beyond the equal sign as a signal to calculate and toward an understanding of balance and equivalence.
Key Questions
- 1What does it mean for two sides of an equation to be balanced?
- 2How can we prove that an equation like 5 plus 2 equals 4 plus 3 is true?
- 3Why is the equal sign often misunderstood as an instruction to find the answer?
Common Core State Standards
CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.D.7
Grade: 1st Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Numerical Relationships and Algebraic Thinking
Period: Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Suggested Methodologies
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