Learning Targets:

• I can explain how a balanced hanger and an equation represent the same situation.

• I can find an unknown weight on a hanger diagram and solve an equation that represents the diagram.

• I can write an equation that describes the weights on a balanced hanger.

Directions:

1. Use Slides 4 - 12 for the lesson.

2. Click on the link for Reasoning about Solving Equations (Part 1) interactive lesson.

3. Record your work in your math journal or on a sheet of paper.

Learning Targets:

• I can explain how a balanced hanger and an equation represent the same situation.

• I can explain why some balanced hangers can be described by two different equations, one with parentheses and one without.

• I can find an unknown weight on a hanger diagram and solve an equation that represents the diagram.

• I can write an equation that describes the weights on a balanced hanger.

Directions:

1. Use Slides 13 - 22 for the lesson.

2. Click on the link for Reasoning about Solving Equations (Part 2) interactive lesson.

3. Record your work in your math journal or on a sheet of paper.

Learning Targets:

• I can use the idea of doing the same to each side to solve equations that have negative numbers or solutions.

Directions:

1. Use Slides 23 - 31 for the lesson.

2. Click on the link for Dealing with Negative Numbers interactive lesson.

3. Record your work in your math journal or on a sheet of paper.