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Balancing Equations Task Cards
Balancing Equations Task Cards
Balancing Equations Task Cards
Balancing Equations Task Cards
Balancing Equations Task Cards
Balancing Equations Task Cards
Balancing Equations Task Cards
Balancing Equations Task Cards
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Do your students need to practice balancing equations? These task cards are helpful to introduce the concept of balancing addition equations before balancing equations with a missing addend. The students are to find the sum on both sides of the equal sign. If the sum is the same on both sides, then the answer is true. If the sum is different on both sides, then the answer is false. The students can check if the equation is true or false by scanning the QR code. There are practice worksheets as well to support the child's understanding.

*These task cards can be incorporated in small group, math centers, or used as a review.

*Print the desired task card set, laminate, and cut. Place a hole punch in the top left corner of each task card. Keep the cards in order by attaching a ring through the hole punch. Enjoy!

Includes:

  • 24 Task Cards Balancing Equations Up to 10 (Color & Black/White)
  • 24 Task Cards Balancing Equations Up to 20 (Color & Black/White)
  • 2 Practice Worksheets Up to 10 (True or False)
  • 2 Practice Worksheets Up to 20 (True or False)
  • Work mat with a balance scale on it. Students can use cubes to build the number sentence to determine if they have the same number of cubes on both sides. Another option is to solve the addition number sentences using the number line located at the top.
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Balancing Equations Task Cards

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Do your students need to practice balancing equations? These task cards are helpful to introduce the concept of balancing equations before balancing equations with a missing addend. The students are to find the sum/difference on both sides of the equal sign. If the answer is the same on both sides,
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Description

Do your students need to practice balancing equations? These task cards are helpful to introduce the concept of balancing addition equations before balancing equations with a missing addend. The students are to find the sum on both sides of the equal sign. If the sum is the same on both sides, then the answer is true. If the sum is different on both sides, then the answer is false. The students can check if the equation is true or false by scanning the QR code. There are practice worksheets as well to support the child's understanding.

*These task cards can be incorporated in small group, math centers, or used as a review.

*Print the desired task card set, laminate, and cut. Place a hole punch in the top left corner of each task card. Keep the cards in order by attaching a ring through the hole punch. Enjoy!

Includes:

  • 24 Task Cards Balancing Equations Up to 10 (Color & Black/White)
  • 24 Task Cards Balancing Equations Up to 20 (Color & Black/White)
  • 2 Practice Worksheets Up to 10 (True or False)
  • 2 Practice Worksheets Up to 20 (True or False)
  • Work mat with a balance scale on it. Students can use cubes to build the number sentence to determine if they have the same number of cubes on both sides. Another option is to solve the addition number sentences using the number line located at the top.
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Rated 5 out of 5
June 30, 2025
This worked perfect for my class. Thank you so much for creating it!
Kristy Rivera
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Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
June 30, 2025
Thank you so much for creating this resource! It was helpful in my classroom.
Alexis E.
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Grades taught: 2nd
Rated 5 out of 5
April 17, 2025
This was a great activity for my kindergarten class.
Angela Lelli
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266 reviews
Grades taught: K
Rated 5 out of 5
August 2, 2023
This skill is always challenging for my students. We loved this resource.
Genia W.
262 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
April 26, 2023
Great way to practice balancing equations whole or small group. The cards are visual and the students enjoyed the activity!
Jennifer A.
183 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
March 15, 2023
My students loved using this to review the standard.
Cassie C.
571 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
March 18, 2022
Great activity for practicing balancing equations!
Racheal Heintschel
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327 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 4 out of 5
June 26, 2021
So happy to have found something I didn't have to recreate from scratch.
Lee C.
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to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Add and subtract within 20, demonstrating fluency for addition and subtraction within 10. Use strategies such as counting on; making ten (e.g., 8 + 6 = 8 + 2 + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14); decomposing a number leading to a ten (e.g., 13 - 4 = 13 - 3 - 1 = 10 - 1 = 9); using the relationship between addition and subtraction (e.g., knowing that 8 + 4 = 12, one knows 12 - 8 = 4); and creating equivalent but easier or known sums (e.g., adding 6 + 7 by creating the known equivalent 6 + 6 + 1 = 12 + 1 = 13).
Understand the meaning of the equal sign, and determine if equations involving addition and subtraction are true or false. For example, which of the following equations are true and which are false? 6 = 6, 7 = 8 - 1, 5 + 2 = 2 + 5, 4 + 1 = 5 + 2.
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