Equations and Strip Diagrams

Overview

Your student will be learning:

• the value of the quantity on one side of the equal sign is the same as the value on the other side of the equal sign
• equations use letters to represent unknown numbers
• a rule is a numerical expression that describes the relationship between each pair of numbers
• to find the value of a missing variable

Resources

• Websites
  • One-Step Equations Soccer Game. This Math-Play.com game provides opportunities for your child to solve algebraic equations and score goals.
  • Who Wants to be a Hundredaire. Math-Play.com uses the millionaire game to practice algebraic expressions.