Mathematical and scientific models help students understand complex ideas by simplifying them or making them easier to visualize. We begin our unit on Equations by continuing to use our bags and blocks model from our previous lessons. By adding a balance, students can model algebraic equations and find more efficient ways to solve them.
Click here to view a video relating the balance model to solving equations.
Students use the visual image of the balance model to understand the process of solving equations. They translate this image into mathematical operations and begin to solve simple algebraic equations.
Click here to practice the balance model on an interactive scale.
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