Illuminations - Pan Balance: Numbers (In Class)

I explored the illumination on balancing equations. This illumination asks students to recognize that equations with different factors can balance one another. Students can balance addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division equations. They can mix up the equations, balancing addition and subtraction equations, addition and multipllication equations, etc. This activity encorporates one of the TPAK strategies-facilitate mathematics instruction with technology as an integrated tool. Teachers will facilitate technology-enriched, mathematical experiences that foster creativity, develop conceptual understanding, and cultivate higher order thinking skills. Students will be able to see relationships between different mathematical equations and can expand their knowledge. This will help students later in schooling when they reach Algebra and they learn how to balance equations.