Truly having a good understanding of what the equal sign means for young students can be a difficult task. Many times, students think of the equal sign as meaning 'the answer is' when it actually means 'the same as'. If you have found this to be true with your students then this True or False Addition Equations Lesson is for you!

Saved as a PDF but slides have been separated to work like a power point presentation when viewed in full screen.

This lesson is aligned to the Common Core Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.D7, as well as the MAFS Standard: MAFS.1.OA.4.7

This is a great lesson to use as a prerequisite or intervention for balancing equations in First, Second Grade: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.D.8 , MAFS.1.OA.4.8, MAFS.2.OA.1.a

❊Included:

☞Animated slides in PDF format to help develop students' understanding of
the equal sign with colorful digital manipulatives as visuals for students to count

☞Story problems that engage students and help to build connections between the
phrase 'the same as' and the equal sign

☞True and False practice problems for students to answer whole group

☞Instructions on how to use this lesson with your students

☞A slide to review the vocabulary of what the equal sign means

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