Description
This "secret message" activity will amuse your students and teach them about solving equations, including all four operations.
Directions: In each row, solve both equations. Circle the letter next to the equation in which x has the greatest value. The first one has been completed for you.
At the end, read the message from top to bottom. They are given a hint that "These should always be perfectly symmetrical." The correct answer reads, "All equations." (The other letters spell "Lopsided blob").
And all you have to do is copy it! The prep is all done for you. It's easy to check. Just see if they found the secret message! It's up to you to determine how much work you require your students to show. Use it as group work, homework, enrichment, or extra practice.
You can get this activity and 12 more in the Secret Message Math Bundle. Check it out! You save over 50% by buying the bundle.
Thanks, and enjoy!
Directions: In each row, solve both equations. Circle the letter next to the equation in which x has the greatest value. The first one has been completed for you.
At the end, read the message from top to bottom. They are given a hint that "These should always be perfectly symmetrical." The correct answer reads, "All equations." (The other letters spell "Lopsided blob").
And all you have to do is copy it! The prep is all done for you. It's easy to check. Just see if they found the secret message! It's up to you to determine how much work you require your students to show. Use it as group work, homework, enrichment, or extra practice.
You can get this activity and 12 more in the Secret Message Math Bundle. Check it out! You save over 50% by buying the bundle.
Thanks, and enjoy!
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Secret Message Math - Solving Equations - All 4 Operations - Math Fun!
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Grades
5th - 8th
Subjects
Standards
CCSS6.EE.B.5
CCSS6.EE.B.7
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Description
This "secret message" activity will amuse your students and teach them about solving equations, including all four operations.
Directions: In each row, solve both equations. Circle the letter next to the equation in which x has the greatest value. The first one has been completed for you.
At the end, read the message from top to bottom. They are given a hint that "These should always be perfectly symmetrical." The correct answer reads, "All equations." (The other letters spell "Lopsided blob").
And all you have to do is copy it! The prep is all done for you. It's easy to check. Just see if they found the secret message! It's up to you to determine how much work you require your students to show. Use it as group work, homework, enrichment, or extra practice.
You can get this activity and 12 more in the Secret Message Math Bundle. Check it out! You save over 50% by buying the bundle.
Thanks, and enjoy!
Directions: In each row, solve both equations. Circle the letter next to the equation in which x has the greatest value. The first one has been completed for you.
At the end, read the message from top to bottom. They are given a hint that "These should always be perfectly symmetrical." The correct answer reads, "All equations." (The other letters spell "Lopsided blob").
And all you have to do is copy it! The prep is all done for you. It's easy to check. Just see if they found the secret message! It's up to you to determine how much work you require your students to show. Use it as group work, homework, enrichment, or extra practice.
You can get this activity and 12 more in the Secret Message Math Bundle. Check it out! You save over 50% by buying the bundle.
Thanks, and enjoy!
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Great resource- thanks!
This was a fun activity. Used it for review in summer school
Great resource for my fifth grade students!
My students love solving these
Thanks
These sheets are always winners
That's great, webquest61! I appreciate the feedback. Did you see all 13 are available in a bundle? You save over 50%!
Great resource to use as a review after teaching the concept. They will get plenty of practice using this activity and it's fun. Thanks.
So happy you shared this!! THANKS!
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Standards
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CCSS6.EE.B.5
Understand solving an equation or inequality as a process of answering a question: which values from a specified set, if any, make the equation or inequality true? Use substitution to determine whether a given number in a specified set makes an equation or inequality true.
CCSS6.EE.B.7
Solve real-world and mathematical problems by writing and solving equations of the form 𝘹 + 𝘱 = 𝘲 and 𝘱𝘹 = 𝘲 for cases in which 𝘱, 𝘲 and 𝘹 are all nonnegative rational numbers.
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