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This presentation will help students see the balanced scale as a model for solving algebraic equations. Can be used as an interactive lesson with whiteboards or math journals as you ask students to demonstrate how they kept the scale balanced as they found their answer. File format & use suggestions: PowerPoint presentation file provided (standard 4:3 slide size)Animated answers revealedAdjust language to meet the needs of your studentsAdjust complexity of examples to meet the needs of your

Give students practice solving one-step equations using a balanced scale in-class, as homework, or as an exit ticket after the lesson presentation. Students write an equation for a balanced scale with coins and bags (with coins we can't see inside) then solve the equation by keeping the scale balanced using inverse operations. 4 practice problems provided. File format & print suggestions: PDF file providedFormatted for 8.5x11 paper, portraitPrint grayscale or colorAnswer key provided

LESSON - This presentation will help students identify like terms and combine them to simplify expressions. Lesson materials can be interactive by using whiteboards or available digital tools or may be recorded for asynchronous learning. Student handout provided to record independent practice through a multiple-choice story generator. Then check answers and correct any mistakes using the answer key slide. File format & use suggestions: PowerPoint presentation file provided (standard 4:3 slide

This presentation will help students see adding and subtracting negative and positive integers through a math model using counters. Lesson materials can be interactive by using whiteboards or available digital tools. Student handout scaffold provided to support students in building the math model to find each answer. File format & use suggestions: PowerPoint presentation file provided (standard 4:3 slide size)Animated answers revealed in each lesson slide, answer slides provided for all practi