Don't rush into algebra, let learners visualize, guess, and predict their way to a successful math career. The introductory unit incorporates beginner algebraic concepts with shapes instead of variables. Young mathematicians use a balancing mobile to understand the concept of balancing the equation. 

Concepts

mental math, logic, math strategies, mathematical reasoning, algebraic equations

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource activities to introduce algebraic equations before you incorporate variables

Classroom Considerations

• The guide is a sample of the original document and does not contain all the information listed in the table of contents
• The first in a series of 12 related resources

Pros

• Comes with a worksheet as well as an answer key

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.EE.A.2.a 6.EE.B.6 MP2