Brigitte Johnson

This lesson goes through the very beginnings of learning about algebra. Students will start by learning the meaning of the equals sign. They will then go on to explore making both sides of an equation equal. There are some questions at this point, I recommend answering them together as a class. The next part of the lesson goes on to talk about solving for an unknown symbol, followed by some questions to do together again. An answer key is included. I used this for my grade 2/3 class and it

This is a one on one student assessment for the Saskatchewan grade 2 curriculum. It covers the outcomes P2.1 and P2.2. For the assessment you will need some type of manipulative such as pattern blocks or snap cubes.