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- Overview:
- Lesson OverviewStudents use weights to represent equal and unequal situations on a balance scale and represent them symbolically.Key ConceptsAn equation is a statement that shows that two expressions are equivalent. An equal sign (=) is used between the two expressions to indicate that they are equivalent. You can think of the two expressions as being “balanced.”An inequality is a statement that shows that two expressions are unequal. The symbols for “greater than” (>) and “less than” (<) are used to indicate which expression has the greater or lesser value. In an inequality, you can think of the two expressions as being “unbalanced.”Goals and Learning ObjectivesExplore a balance scale as a model for equations and inequalities.Understand that an equation states that two expressions are equivalent using an equal sign (=).Understand that an inequality states that one expression is greater than (>) or is less than (<) another expression.Use the equal sign (=) and the greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols with rational numbers.
- Subject:
- Algebra
- Level:
- Middle School
- Grades:
- Grade 6
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Pearson
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2015
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
- Language:
- English
- Media Format:
- Interactive, Text/HTML
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