These balancing equations task cards are designed so your students won't feel overwhelmed when being introduced to this important algebraic concept. This is great for beginning number sense and all problems have answers within 20.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

✍️ PRINT:

• 32 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)
  • Black-line
  • Color

• Recording Sheets
• Answer Keys

DIGITAL:

• Google Slides
• Easel Activity

DIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:

• Digital or Print
• Challenge Card to extend the lesson

Great for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade! 

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NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. 

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Here’s what teachers are saying:

✏️ "This is not the first set of task cards I have purchased from Rachel. They are all EXTREMELY well done. This was the perfect set to introduce and enforce the concepts of balancing equations to a VERY keen group of grade 2s. I also love that there are more challenging sets I was able to purchase, too. They are so easy to use virtually and I have found task cards are just a great way to practice, or even assess, concepts." -Sarah K.

✏️ "We had just started balancing equations when the closure started. I wanted to keep my students learning! I think doing one a day and showing it with manipulatives would have been more ideal, but it seemed to work to keep them moving forward." -Laurie P.

✏️ "Used this "write the room" style and it was a hit. Great extra practice that got them up and moving around. Such a good review session too." -Liz T.

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Common Core Standards:

Grade 1:

• CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.B.4 Understand subtraction as an unknown-addend problem. For example, subtract 10 – 8 by finding the number that makes 10 when added to 8.
• CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.C.6 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).
• CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.D.7 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.

Grade 2:

• CCSS.Math.Content.2.OA.B.2 Fluently add and subtract within 20 using mental strategies.2 By end of Grade 2, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.

Note: While I could not find any grade 3 standards to go with these cards, I still think they would be great for extra practice and reinforcement.

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About the Author

These passages were written by me, Rachel Lynette. I am a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. I have written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Children’s Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. These passages reflect more than a decade of professional writing experience.

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This resource was created by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students, but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded. 

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