Using lengths to represent equality

The act of trying to find equal lengths with the rods helps students develop a physical understanding for the meaning of equality. Students are more likely to generate and understand complex equalities than they would be able to do only abstractly.
Resource ID#: 43465 Type: Problem-Solving Task
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 1
Intended Audience: Educators educators, Parents
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Instructional Component Type(s): Problem-Solving Task
Resource Collection: Illustrative Mathematics

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