Equal Sign | Understanding the Equal Sign | 1st Grade Math Lesson Slides

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"This is super cute and explicit for a bite size. It always leaves me wanting a little more because it is such a great and engaging resource."

Jennifer C.

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Description

Your students will love this engaging mini-lesson all about the equal sign and you'll love that it's no-prep and ready to teach. Each lesson slide is meant to be projected on your whiteboard to guide short and sweet lessons about essential math concepts. Use these slides as a stand-alone lesson, or as a supplement to your existing math curriculum.

Lesson Formats Included:

⭐ Powerpoint

⭐ Google Slides

Inside this Product is...

35 no-prep slides that include:

Lesson Slides
Games
Guided Practice
Word Problems

Topics Covered in this "Bite":

What is an equal sign?
Equal sign misconceptions
Finding equal sets
Using a math balance to show equal values
Writing number sentences with an equal sign

Editable template slides are also included so you can tailor your discussions to fit your students' needs!

Bite-Size Math is also perfect for distance learning or remote learning. A narrated Google Slides version of this file has been included, so even the youngest students can learn independently.

Sometimes, links are moved or removed. If you ever come across a broken link, don't hesitate to reach out to me at abcswithmrsg@gmail.com and I will update it ASAP!

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Equal Sign | Understanding the Equal Sign | 1st Grade Math Lesson Slides

Name: Equal Sign | Understanding the Equal Sign | 1st Grade Math Lesson Slides
Brand: Sarah Gardner
SKU: 8581315
Price: 3.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.97 (38 reviews)

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Highlights

Digital downloads

Google Apps, Microsoft PowerPoint

Grades

K - 2nd

Subjects

Math, Numbers

Standards

CCSSK.OA.A.1

CCSSK.OA.A.2

CCSSK.OA.A.3

What others say

"This is super cute and explicit for a bite size. It always leaves me wanting a little more because it is such a great and engaging resource."

Jennifer C.

Shykeila F.

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Your students will love these engaging digital mini-lessons and you'll love that they are no-prep and ready to teach. Each lesson slide is meant to be projected on your whiteboard to guide short and sweet lessons about essential math concepts. Use these slides as stand-alone lessons, or as a supplem

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Description

Lesson Formats Included:

⭐ Powerpoint

⭐ Google Slides

Inside this Product is...

35 no-prep slides that include:

Lesson Slides
Games
Guided Practice
Word Problems

Topics Covered in this "Bite":

What is an equal sign?
Equal sign misconceptions
Finding equal sets
Using a math balance to show equal values
Writing number sentences with an equal sign

Editable template slides are also included so you can tailor your discussions to fit your students' needs!

Sometimes, links are moved or removed. If you ever come across a broken link, don't hesitate to reach out to me at abcswithmrsg@gmail.com and I will update it ASAP!

New to Bite-Size Lessons? Check out these freebies!

Bite-Size Character Ed - Growth Mindset

Bite-Size Science - Engineering Process

Bite-Size Phonics - EE

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Rated 4.97 out of 5, based on 38 reviews

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Mostly used with 1st grade

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great resource

Rated 5 out of 5

May 5, 2026

This was super helpful for me and my kindergarten class!

Reagan O.

292 reviews

Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd

Well made and easy!

Rated 5 out of 5

February 13, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This resource made a really tough math lesson so much easier for me and my students!

Watkins Wild Works

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407 reviews • Texas

Grades taught: 1st

Student populations: Emerging bilinguals

Super cute

Rated 5 out of 5

February 6, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This is super cute and explicit for a bite size. It always leaves me wanting a little more because it is such a great and engaging resource.

Jennifer C.

125 reviews

Grades taught: 1st

Great Slides

Rated 5 out of 5

January 14, 2026

This was perfect addition to our math lessons around the equal sign.

Jessica R

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440 reviews • North Carolina

Grades taught: 1st

Great Resource

Rated 5 out of 5

January 4, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

I love these mini lessons! This was a great resource to use with my first grade students.

Hannah A.

163 reviews • Tennessee

Grades taught: 1st

great product

Rated 5 out of 5

December 29, 2025

this was a great resource for students. will use again

Ashley P.

1,388 reviews • New Mexico

Grades taught: 1st

Great Visuals and Clear Explanations!

Rated 5 out of 5

November 4, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This resource helped my first graders truly understand what the equal sign means—not just where it goes in a number sentence. The slides made it so easy to model equality in a way that clicked for students. The examples were clear, engaging, and age-appropriate, and I loved how it encouraged real math thinking instead of memorizing steps. Perfect for introducing or reinforcing this tricky concept!

Teaching with Miss Naish

(TPT Seller)

43 reviews

Grades taught: 1st

Wonderful Resource

Rated 5 out of 5

October 26, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

I used this resource in class and it was tremendously helpful! Thank you for sharing!

Katie T.

1,892 reviews • North Carolina

Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSK.OA.A.1

Represent addition and subtraction with objects, fingers, mental images, drawings, sounds (e.g., claps), acting out situations, verbal explanations, expressions, or equations.

CCSSK.OA.A.2

Solve addition and subtraction word problems, and add and subtract within 10, e.g., by using objects or drawings to represent the problem.

CCSSK.OA.A.3

Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using objects or drawings, and record each decomposition by a drawing or equation (e.g., 5 = 2 + 3 and 5 = 4 + 1).