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Mental Math Addition Subtraction Balancing Equations
Mental Math Addition Subtraction Balancing Equations
Mental Math Addition Subtraction Balancing Equations
Mental Math Addition Subtraction Balancing Equations
Mental Math Addition Subtraction Balancing Equations
Mental Math Addition Subtraction Balancing Equations
Mental Math Addition Subtraction Balancing Equations
Mental Math Addition Subtraction Balancing Equations
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Early Finishers & Gifted Addition & Subtraction Task Cards -

These early finishers and gifted task cards will engage your students in problem solving at the application level. Lots of fun yet challenging!

Balancing equations is a difficult concept for most students. Besides being perfect to challenge your early finishers and gifted students, these task cards are differentiated (3 different levels) to be your go-to resource for teaching balancing equations.

Elizabeth S. said, "Such a wonderful resource for teaching this tough concept for 3rd graders!"

There are 36 problems in task card format as well as a worksheet format so that you can choose which works best for you and your students.

Every task card is in color and also in black & white.

There are 3 different levels all using addition and subtraction facts within 10:

  • Level 1 - addition facts using the turn-around (flip-flop) strategy (commutative property)
  • Level 2 - mixed addition facts
  • Level 3 - mixed addition and subtraction facts

A recording sheet is included as well as two different formats of answer keys that may be easily used by students as well as by you.

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Looking for more engaging math activities? Check out these popular resources!

Double Digit Addition Without Regrouping

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Thank you for purchasing, downloading, browsing, following and inspiring! I hope this resource brings a bit of inspiration your way! If you find anything in this packet that needs to be reworked or might work better for your students, please let me know and I will be happy to make any activity/packet that you have purchased fit your needs.

Let’s connect!

Blog: Sum Math Fun

Facebook: Sum Math Fun

Instagram: @summathfun

Pinterest: SumMathFun

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If you are not following me, please join me! I LOVE to give away freebies!!! Plus, followers can take advantage of Early Bird Specials! All new products are 50% off for the first two days of posting. Click the green star under my name on my store home page or on the right side of any product page to become a follower. As a follower, you will receive an email notification when I post new products. Then you can ⭐snap them up at the Early Bird price!⭐

✍ I really appreciate your feedback, so please take a moment to rate my resource.

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Thanks for taking your time to peek inside this resource!

Have fun Mathing!

-Leah

©Leah Popinski

This product is intended for personal use in one classroom only. For use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses.

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Mental Math Addition Subtraction Balancing Equations

Leah Popinski - Sum Math Fun
8.1k Followers
$3.50

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Digital downloads
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Grades
1st - 2nd
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Pages
36 task cards or 6 worksheets, recording sheet, answer keys
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Included
Teaching Duration
Lifelong tool

Description

Early Finishers & Gifted Addition & Subtraction Task Cards -

These early finishers and gifted task cards will engage your students in problem solving at the application level. Lots of fun yet challenging!

Balancing equations is a difficult concept for most students. Besides being perfect to challenge your early finishers and gifted students, these task cards are differentiated (3 different levels) to be your go-to resource for teaching balancing equations.

Elizabeth S. said, "Such a wonderful resource for teaching this tough concept for 3rd graders!"

There are 36 problems in task card format as well as a worksheet format so that you can choose which works best for you and your students.

Every task card is in color and also in black & white.

There are 3 different levels all using addition and subtraction facts within 10:

  • Level 1 - addition facts using the turn-around (flip-flop) strategy (commutative property)
  • Level 2 - mixed addition facts
  • Level 3 - mixed addition and subtraction facts

A recording sheet is included as well as two different formats of answer keys that may be easily used by students as well as by you.

********************** Open the preview above for a peek inside! ***********************

Looking for more engaging math activities? Check out these popular resources!

Double Digit Addition Without Regrouping

Addition and Subtraction Worksheets - Color by Number Year Long Bundle

Addition and Subtraction Games - Super Hero Theme

************************************************************************************************************************************

Thank you for purchasing, downloading, browsing, following and inspiring! I hope this resource brings a bit of inspiration your way! If you find anything in this packet that needs to be reworked or might work better for your students, please let me know and I will be happy to make any activity/packet that you have purchased fit your needs.

Let’s connect!

Blog: Sum Math Fun

Facebook: Sum Math Fun

Instagram: @summathfun

Pinterest: SumMathFun

************************************************************************************************************************************

If you are not following me, please join me! I LOVE to give away freebies!!! Plus, followers can take advantage of Early Bird Specials! All new products are 50% off for the first two days of posting. Click the green star under my name on my store home page or on the right side of any product page to become a follower. As a follower, you will receive an email notification when I post new products. Then you can ⭐snap them up at the Early Bird price!⭐

✍ I really appreciate your feedback, so please take a moment to rate my resource.

************************************************************************************************************************************

Thanks for taking your time to peek inside this resource!

Have fun Mathing!

-Leah

©Leah Popinski

This product is intended for personal use in one classroom only. For use in multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses.

************************************************************************************************************************************

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Challenging and fun
Rated 5 out of 5
November 11, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
Standards-aligned
They start easier and get harder - students really have to think for some of these and I love that!
Sara F.
73 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
October 8, 2024
This was a great resource for my students! Thanks!
Frenzy In First
(TPT Seller)
1,100 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
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Leah Popinski - Sum Math Fun
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Oct 9, 2024
I’m really glad to know this was a great resource for your students! Thank you for your purchase and for taking the time to leave a review and rating. It’s greatly appreciated! :) -Leah
Rated 5 out of 5
August 10, 2023
This is a fantastic resource. It is engaging for my students.
Emily Stafford
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651 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Rated 5 out of 5
August 10, 2020
Love!
Anna F.
75 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd
Rated 5 out of 5
January 2, 2020
Loved this activity! Added in student balances to make it hands-on.
Mikala Hartis
(TPT Seller)
396 reviews
Leah Popinski - Sum Math Fun
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Leah Popinski - Sum Math Fun
(TPT Seller)
Jan 2, 2020
I love the idea of the balances, Mikala! Beautiful!!! Thanks so much for choosing a Sum Math Fun resource and for taking time to leave feedback. Wishing you a wonderful New Year! -Leah
Rated 5 out of 5
December 2, 2019
Great practice! Thanks!
Lori Blanton
(TPT Seller)
340 reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
September 30, 2019
This is a great resource. It works great for Scoot and small groups. Thanks!
Michele D.
391 reviews
Leah Popinski - Sum Math Fun
Response from
Leah Popinski - Sum Math Fun
(TPT Seller)
Oct 1, 2019
You're welcome, Michele! I'm glad the balancing equations task cards worked well for Scoot and your small groups! I hope that having them on-hand saves you some teacher-time along the way. :) Thanks for choosing a Sum Math Fun resource and for taking the time to leave feedback! I really appreciate it!! Wishing you a wonderful school year with calm and attentive kids! ☕ -Leah
Rated 5 out of 5
June 25, 2019
Great resource!
jenise m
(TPT Seller)
152 reviews

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Standards

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Apply properties of operations as strategies to add and subtract. If 8 + 3 = 11 is known, then 3 + 8 = 11 is also known. (Commutative property of addition.) To add 2 + 6 + 4, the second two numbers can be added to make a ten, so 2 + 6 + 4 = 2 + 10 = 12. (Associative property of addition.)
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).
Reason abstractly and quantitatively. Mathematically proficient students make sense of quantities and their relationships in problem situations. They bring two complementary abilities to bear on problems involving quantitative relationships: the ability to decontextualize-to abstract a given situation and represent it symbolically and manipulate the representing symbols as if they have a life of their own, without necessarily attending to their referents-and the ability to contextualize, to pause as needed during the manipulation process in order to probe into the referents for the symbols involved. Quantitative reasoning entails habits of creating a coherent representation of the problem at hand; considering the units involved; attending to the meaning of quantities, not just how to compute them; and knowing and flexibly using different properties of operations and objects.
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