Equivalent Expressions with Candies

In this lesson, students use small round candies and equation mats to explore the equivalency of pairs of expressions. Then they show pairs of expressions are equivalent using properties of operations. For those that are not equivalent, they provide a counterexample.

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Interactive Whiteboard, Basic Calculators, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: equivalent expression, properties of operations, counterexample

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn-Mathematics 2016

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