BALANCING AN ALGEBRAIC UNDERSTANDING
Subject Area: Mathematics/Numeracy
Program Level: Conference 2018 Materials
Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategies
Language: English
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Abstract: To many students, the equal sign means “put the answer here.” Understanding equality is foundational for algebra. Come explore strategies to help students build an understanding of things that are true about working with numbers (properties) and an understanding of the relationships on both sides of the equal sign.