Did you know students view the equal sign as an operation rather than a comparison symbol? This is why CC 1.OA.D.7 and CC 1.OA.D.8 can be challenging for students. This resource is vital in helping students grasp the concept of the equal sign when finding a missing number, a key step in mastering CC 1.OA.7 and CC 1.OA.8. You will love the scaffolded and animated Teaching Slides in PowerPoint, which guide students from linking cubes to employing dots and eventually transitioning to numbers to f