Term 3 Week 6

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING experimenting with balancing scales to solve simple equations

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• We are FOCUSING on solving simple equations

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• Understand the concept of balance in an equation
• Solve simple equations

Activities:

1. Warm up - https://www.transum.org/software/River_Crossing/
2. Finding weights by balancing - https://www.roomrecess.com/Tools/PanBalance/play.html
3. Balancing scales - https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mgbh.math.ee.balance/balancing-scales-to-solve-equations/
4. What is an equation? - number statements with an equal sign
5. Understanding what balancing means
6. Scales activity to understand balance
7. Online activity stable scales - https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Stable_Scales_Quiz.asp
8. Applying the concept of balance in maths - either side of the equal sign should be balanced
9. Introducing simple equations with variables - Conceptualise by creating scenarios around algebraic equations 
10. How to solve a simple one step equations involving variables(Reference to both sides of the equation should be balanced LHS = RHS
11. Solving 2 step equations  - Introduction to inverse operations
12. Practice questions
13. Online practice for equations - https://www.transum.org/software/SW/Starter_of_the_day/Students/Equations.asp?Level=1
14. Extension - Alpha book - 229, 230,231

Homework:
Maths Buddy(Differentiation)