Description
Strengthen your students’ math skills with these Balancing Addition & Subtraction Equations Prompts! These Number Talks Task Cards provide engaging prompts to help students practice and master addition, subtraction, and equality into one task. Perfect for interactive math lessons and math centers.
Number talks can be built into your daily schedule as short, daily exercises aimed at building number sense. Number sense is the ability to understand numbers and quantities, to use numbers flexibly, and to perform calculations mentally.
This Resource Can Also Be Purchased in A Discounted Bundle HERE.
Purchasing this Resource Gives You Access to…
- 30 prompt cards for 3 weeks of powerful number conversations
- 6 recording sheet options for math centers and assessment.
- Teaching Guide & Question Stems
- Math Talk Anchor Chart
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Ms Lo –
Thank you for creating this product. Can’t wait to use it with my class.
Ashley T. –
Really really wonderful resource — recommend. Please make a paper version of the balance with weight cut out options. Otherwise you will probably want to buy the balance on Amazon.
Laura I. –
Great practice with the symbolic representation of equality after hands on practice with balances. A bit challenging for my grade one students but would be perfect for higher grades.
Lorin H. –
I love how this resource really gets kids to think. They enjoyed it, thanks!
Jennifer R. –
It was great for stations. The task cards were perfect for playing a review game.
Melanie M. –
My students enjoy using this engaging resource during math small groups.
Buyer B. –
Task cards to use with balance scale helped students understand the meaning of equal.
eah08i –
I’ve been using this resource with my students who need the most support in math, and it’s made a big difference. The clear structure and visuals help break down equations in a way that feels approachable and manageable for them.
It’s been especially helpful for building confidence—students who typically struggle are now participating more and showing real understanding. I appreciate that it’s accessible without being overly simplified, which keeps them engaged and growing.
Highly recommend for any teacher looking for effective tools to support foundational math skills!
Kendal C. –
This was perfect extension for my high achieving students.
Miranda Turley –
A great resource to use to practice math skills in the classroom.
Sarah B. –
This was so helpful! We also struggle with this learning standard and this helped give students better visual and understanding of this topic.
Tracy D. –
This was a great resource for small groups and math rotations.
CHIARA A. –
Great way to open up a math lesson or do a warm up!
Kathleen Harms –
This is a great resource for students to use to practice balancing equations. I like how this resource is easy to use and students are able to understand this concept.
Joyce Bateman –
So helpful for the students who needed practice with balancing equations
Angel G. –
Fun way to explain the equals sign. They can also work on different ways to make a number.