Saturday, February 22, 2014

Balancing Number Sentences

The students used balance scales and manipulatives to demonstrate different ways to make the same sum. This helps them understand two different number sentences that are equal or to find a missing part of a number sentence.








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2 comments:

  1. jbalesFebruary 23, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    Great idea! I always thought I would have to have a fancy math scale to do this. Now I know I can just pull out my trusty linker cubes. So Visual!

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  2. UnknownMarch 7, 2014 at 3:06 PM

    Sometimes it is the more simple things that are the most effective. :)

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