More than the Basic Math Number Sentence

My students have worked on their math addition facts for a few weeks and now I have begin to teach them how these math facts can be connected to create equations!

Instead of just knowing that 4 + 2 = 6 and 3 + 3 = 6,
my students are beginning to understand that 4 + 2 = 3 + 3.

Connecting two sets of expressions with an equal sign to create an equation like this is a very new concept to many of my students.  To help my students practice their fluency and review this math concept, I have introduced the game Make it Equal.  The students must match different expressions that are equal to one another.

Check it out in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store!