Title: The Rhythm of Equations
Title: The Rhythm of Equations
Title: The Rhythm of Equations
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
Student Resource 9<br />
Pan Balance Numbers<br />
• Go online to: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=26<br />
• Read the instructions on the activity page.<br />
• Take three index cards that have two numbers on them. You will make six<br />
attempts for every card before you begin a new card.<br />
• List your two numbers in the first column<br />
• Place the red number on the red side <strong>of</strong> the balance and the blue number on<br />
the blue side <strong>of</strong> the balance.<br />
• Look at your target number. Think: What can I do to both <strong>of</strong> these numbers to<br />
get to my target number?<br />
• Think <strong>of</strong> six different expressions you can use to get to your target number<br />
and enter them on the scale. Try to use different operations.<br />
• If they are equal the scales will balance, if the scale balances write Equality, if<br />
not write Inequality<br />
Two Numbers I<br />
Started With<br />
Target Number <strong>Equations</strong> I<br />
Attempted<br />
35<br />
94<br />
Equality or<br />
Inequality?
Change language