Balancing Moves

Students develop strategies for determining an unknown weight by creating balanced hangers with fewer objects.

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 7th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Today's Goals • Determine an unknown value on a hanger diagram. • Describe strategies that will keep a hanger balanced (e.g., adding or removing equal items from each side). (Writing, Speaking, and Listening). Additional Materials concrete model of a hanger (optional)